Mark Changizi is an evolutionary neurobiologist aiming to
grasp the ultimate foundations underlying why we think, feel and
see as we do. His research focuses on ""why"" questions, and he has
made important discoveries such as on why we see in color, why we
see illusions, why we have forward-facing eyes, why letters are
shaped as they are, why the brain is organized as it is, why
animals have as many limbs and fingers as they do, and why the
dictionary is organized as it is.
He attended the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
Technology, and then went on to the University of Virginia for a
degree in physics and mathematics, and to the University of
Maryland for a PhD in math. In 2002, he won a prestigious
Sloan-Swartz Fellowship in Theoretical Neurobiology at Caltech, and
in 2007, he became an assistant professor in the Department of
Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2010, he
took the post of Director of Human Cognition at a new research
institute called 2ai Labs.
He has more than 30 scientific journal articles, some of which have
been covered in news venues such as The New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, Newsweek, and Wired. He has written three books, The Brain
From 25,000 Feet (Kluwer 2003), The Vision Revolution (BenBella
2009), and Harnessed(BenBella 2011).
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""...this remarkable book...promises to revolutionize thinking
about what separates us from apes."" — Daniel Simons, author of The
Invisible Gorilla
""...builds a compelling case, and his wry style of storytelling
makes for an entertaining read."" — Discover Magazine
...brilliantly challenges...view...that the human brain's capacity
for language [and music] is innate..."" — Cynthia Knight, Library
Journal
...makes a persuasive case in this fascinating volume."" — New
Scientist
""...simple but striking premise to show how language and
music...harness our brains."" — The Scientist
...this book might hold the key to one of humanity's longstanding
mysteries..."" — Stanislas Dehaene, author of Reading in the
Brain
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