La conciencia contada por un sapiens a un neandertal
«The brain exists in a dark room.»
«That is the big mystery we have to live with,» states Arsuaga. Here, a Sapiens and a Neanderthal have to face their biggest and most complex challenge yet, the one that opens a door to the unknown. In spite of the breakthroughs in Neuroscience in the last few years, we have to live with the fact that our brain―what rules our connection to the world―is still a mystery for us.
Identity, intelligence―both natural and artificial―, memory, and the reasons why we gained a consciousness that differentiated us from other species, that is what this book is about. Mixed with wisdom and humour and with the singular relationship between scientist and novelist at its heart.
PRESS
«The feast of intelligence.» David Broncano
«Millás and Arsuaga seem to have found a perfect formula that combines wit, entertainment and polish. An amazing dialogue.» Marta Domínguez, Página dos (RTVE)
«A marvel of originality that mixes science, pulgation and imagination with tons of irony to understand where we come from, who we are and where we are going.» Miguel Lorenci, La Verdad
«A strange couple, a sort of Spanish Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. Two restless minds that have come together to write […], to question and bring to the language of common mortals approaches and reflections.» Pilar Martín, EFE
«A fascinating journey through human existence, where humour pilots the ship.» César Suárez, Telva
«Arsuaga’s brutal erudition is combined with Millás’s interpretative and narrative capacity.» Andreu Buenafuente
«A special book. Different. Even the authors recognise that they have given birth to a new genre.» El Cultural
«A marvel. A book full of humour and kindness. Yes, kindness. A book that seeks to understand the mystery of life.» Manuel Vilas
