Drawn and conceived by Neuroscientist [a:Matteo Farinella|7014910|Matteo Farinella|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1405889675p2/7014910.jpg] the book is a unique product. These are the kinds of books we need more of, that take a subject matter that is challenging and only known to experts and translate it in a compact way for a broader demanding audience while retaining an echo of the depth of complexity of the subject matter.
An illustrated journey into the study of brain and what we know about it, from the bird's eye view of a scientist. The book is not exhaustive; it includes a psychedelic mix of characters and symbols that may only convey to people that work in the field; the drawings are black and white with strong lines that some might find stark; the words and dialogue are essential. But what matters is that the creative work offers depth and a thread to the beginning of the story of how our brain works in a format I have not found anywhere, and does so with mastery and love. ( )

Neurocomic is a great book and comic. Its important to show diversity it the types of books students have the option and access to read. Many students are drawn to comic for the illsutriation and very visual aspect. Combining science and comics is a great way for students to gain a deeper and clearer understanding of concepts introduced to them. Neurocomic follows a journey through the human brains. Represented with neuron forests, memory caves and castles of deception, this book is a funny and creative way to introduce and explore the human brain. This book is a perfect book to have for students to gain deeper understanding and also help students who might want to follow the STEM or medicial path find certain topics that intrigue them ( )

An interesting endeavor to teach human biology via the graphic novel format. It comes off a bit kitschy, but I imagine it's a lot more interesting than the average grade school science textbook. ( )

I was at the library where I was innocently seduced by this shiny foil cover. Then I picked it up when I was feeling stuck on another book. I am sorry to say that I was not particularly impressed. It was written by two neuroscientists, so I am sure that the information was good, but the framing story was so tired and heteronormative, and EVERY authority was an old white/European man (I know that the authorities were based on the actual scientists who made the discoveries, but you couldn't find ONE woman or BIPOC or visibly disabled person who made a contribution?) But there was a topless mermaid and a boobs-and-butt posing neurotransmitter in skin-tight clothes and OH WAIT, THE ENTIRE PLOT IS DRIVEN BY NAMELESS DUDE'S QUEST TO FIND NAMELESS GIRL HE BRIEFLY SAW IN A PARK, SO I GUESS CHICKS ARE IMPORTANT!

Maybe I'm being overly harsh. I'm just TIRED. ( )

Do you know what your brain is made of? How does memory function? What is a neuron and how does it work? For that matter what's a comic? And in the words of Lewis Carroll's famous caterpillar: "Who are you?"

Neurocomic is a journey through the human brain: a place of neuron forests, memory caves, and castles of deception. Along the way, you'll encounter Boschean beasts, giant squid, guitar-playing sea slugs, and the great pioneers of neuroscience. Hana Roš and Matteo Farinella provide an insight into the most complex thing in the universe.
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This was a relatively light (and fun) way to learn some about our understanding of how the brain works as well as some of the scientists responsible for that understanding. The book's packaging, hardcover with lots of gold foil, really felt like it didn't match up with the density of material inside. I probably read this book in an hour or less. I don't regret it, but don't expect a lot from this. Additionally, there was some problematic gender stuff and not one of the scientists was a woman. ( )

A surreal, informative journey through the human brain. A fun, novel way to learn about neuroscience. ( )

Neurocomic by Hana Ros and Matteo Farinella is a meta nonfiction about the inner workings of the brain. The book follows a man who is sucked into a human brain through a magical portal. His one and only goal is to get back to the beach and to the woman he was meeting.

Each part of the brain is drawn as a combination of the actual physical landscape and a metaphysical one. The metaphysical landscape builds on the way in which that part functions, the background for its name, and how it creates perception. These landscapes while not as gag oriented as the "Monster from the Id" episode of Phineas and Ferb, they are emotionally similar.

As the reader follows the adventure through the cerebral landscape, he or she will learn how the brain works and perhaps get a healthy appreciation for the use of metafiction to educate. ( )