What do your brain maps have in common with Neil deGrasse Tyson's? More than you might think
One of the cool things about being human is that you know you’re you and that you have skills and abilities that others don’t have. For example, qualities that differentiate you from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and vice versa.
So you want to shake hands with your brain...
It’s 7:30 a.m. and I’ve had my morning coffee already. I’m taking off my belt and emptying my pockets. It’s that time again — I’m getting my brain scanned. I should clarify that I’m not taking off my belt in a Magic Mike sort of way, but instead, in a brain mapping sort of way. Magnetic Resonance Imaging - or MRI - has a strong magnetic field.