The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self by Anil AnanthaswamyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Interesting research on how the brain lets us know who we are. Descartes be damned: it's very much not a matter of thinking that makes you exist. In fact, the brain can decide that parts of you aren't you, that there are two of you, or that you actually aren't there at all. All of which is to say that we still don't really know how we know we exist, but it's fascinating (and more than slightly terrifying) to read about what happens when things go awry in the wrinkles and bumps inside our heads.
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