Dr Geoff Bunn examines the influence of the 18th-century preoccupation with electricity. Read more
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The Spark of Being
Dr Geoff Bunn examines the influence of the 18th-century preoccupation with electricity.
The Beast Within
The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
Mind the Gap
Dr Geoff Bunn discovers that Freud's original contribution was via the microscope.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
All or Nothing
The impact of the electroencephalograph (EEG), which made brain waves visible.
Einstein's Brain
Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.