Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran at IIT Bombay

A couple of days back, I had the opportunity to listen to the famous neurologist, Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran at IIT Bombay. It was a dream come true to hear the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California, San Diego, talk about his work on behavioral neurology, phantom limbs, Capgra's syndrome, synesthesia and mirror neurons, among others. The "Sherlock Holmes of Neurology"'s simple but insightful experiments are a treat to learn about. It was followed by one of the liveliest interactions I have seen. While I don't know of a video of the talk that exists, he covered what he has previously talked about in his TED talks. So I recommend you see these:

VS Ramachandran on your mind - 1



VS Ramachandran on your mind - 2



The neurons that shaped civilization



If that doesn't whet your appetite, you should read 'Phantoms in the Brain'