A neural portrait of the human mind | Nancy Kanwisher

Published: Oct. 2, 2014, 1:01 a.m.

Brain imaging pioneer Nancy Kanwisher, who uses fMRI scans to see activity in brain regions (often her own), shares what she and her colleagues have learned: The brain is made up of both highly specialized components and general-purpose "machinery." Another surprise: There's so much left to learn.