Wonder Brain: de verborgen wereld van onze hersenen in beeld (Lannoo Campus) - Hardcover

Mathieu Vandenbulcke; Ann Van Der Jeugd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 902095850X ISBN 13: 9789020958508

Publisher: Lannoo Publishers, 2026

Synopsis

• Created at the Belgian Leuven Brain Institute, this book presents breathtaking images and vivid text to reveal the current state of international brain research
• It features contributions from world-class researchers, full of facts and unique insights
• Text in English and Dutch

The brain is a miracle, a universe that appeals to everyone's imagination, and one that neuroscientists never tire of exploring. And the more detailed our knowledge of it gets, the more technology advances that enables us to visualise what goes on inside the brain, the more fascinating and intriguing it becomes. This book, created at the Belgian Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), contains breathtaking and inspiring images and vivid text to reveal the current state of international brain research. It features contributions from world-class researchers, full of facts and unique insights.

Text in English and Dutch.

About this title

About the Author

Mathieu Vandenbulcke is a geriatric psychiatrist and full professor of neuroscience at KU Leuven. He is director of the Leuven Brain Institute. Ann Van der Jeugd holds a PhD in neuroscience and is coordinator of the Leuven Brain Institute.

From the Back Cover

EN - New techniques allow us to look ever deeper into the hidden world of the brain. In the quest to make the invisible visible, researchers create fascinating and often surprisingly colourful images that help unravel its mysteries. They enable us to better understand how the brain works and why it sometimes develops differently. They also accelerate the development of new treatments for brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Beyond their scientific value, these images bear witness to the beauty of the brain, seen through the eyes of our scientists. This selection of fascinating images is the result of brain research across disciplines and across borders, making Wonder Brain a tribute to the brain and to the people who study it.

NL - Nieuwe technieken laten ons toe steeds dieper te kijken in de verborgen wereld van het brein. In de zoektocht om het onzichtbare zichtbaar te maken creëren wetenschappers fascinerende, vaak verrassend kleurrijke beelden die het mysterie verder ontrafelen. Ze zorgen ervoor dat we beter begrijpen hoe het brein werkt en waarom het zich soms anders ontwikkelt. Ze versnellen de ontwikkeling van nieuwe behandelingen voor hersenaandoeningen zoals alzheimer en parkinson.
Naast hun wetenschappelijke waarde zijn de beelden onverwachte getuigen van de schoonheid van het brein, gezien door de ogen van onderzoekers. De selectie aan fascinerende beelden zijn het resultaat van hersenonderzoek over disciplines en grenzen heen, en maken van Breinwonder een ode aan het brein en de mensen die het onderzoeken.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 902095850X
• ISBN 13: 9789020958508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184