We are highly visual beings - up to 30% of the human brain is concerned with processing the signal the comes from the eye. You can discover more cerebral facts in our Brain Collection.
Tom Sutcliffe with Helen Dunmore, Dick Swaab, Natalie Abrahami and Julian Baggini.
Dr Tiffany Jenkins explores what neuroscience knows about art.
Dr Geoff Bunn reflects on how trepanation sheds light on the history of our understanding of the brain.
Neuroscientist Colin Blakemore talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his life and work.
Hattie Morahan describes neurons
How the brain responds to music could lead to exciting new therapies. With Claudia Hammond
Hattie Morahan describes Neurotransmitters
Einstein's brain does not tell us everything about the man
Roland Pease reports on scientists building brains from scratch in the lab.
