
Nikolay Kukushkin
Professor and author
Nikolay Kukushkin is Clinical Associate Professor of Life Science and a research fellow at the Center for Neural Science, NYU. He holds a D. Phil. in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford (UK) and a B. Sc. in Biology from St. Petersburg State University (Russia). He is the author of a bestselling, award-winning book “One Hand Clapping: Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Mind” (Prometheus/Swift Press), which deals with the origins of human consciousness.
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'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved
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Book In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.
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