Core Ideas in Neuroscience, 2nd Edition

75 Basic Concepts, from Membranes to Human Thought

Core Ideas of Neuroscience is the 2nd edition of a complete, hyperlinked, introductory neuroscience textbook (>100,000 words, 354 pdf pages), yet condensed to focus on over 75 core ideas spanning the entire discipline from membranes to human cognition. Each idea is succinctly stated, explained, and illustrated with examples. Related core ideas are identified. References include “citation classics,” papers that helped create the scientific basis for the core idea. A glossary defines key terms. The book is intended for learners new to the field, and for professionals in other disciplines who need to be informed by neuroscience without being overwhelmed by it. The author is a lay-audience writer who has over 50 years of neuroscience research and teaching experience and has published numerous peer-reviewed papers across the span of the discipline, from membrane biochemistry to human cognition.