A prizewinning journalist using a background in neuroscience, Helen Thomson spent years tracking down individuals who live with the world’s most extraordinary neurological disorders-like a man who tried to break his back because his hip and legs no more felt like his own, and another who believed that he was inactive for nine years. Not content to simply read about these situations in writing, Thomson reached out to ten people with these afflictions, and they agreed to tell her their tales.

Abandoning the about Unthinkable: A FANTASTIC Journey Through the World’s Strangest Brains scans as well as the clinical histories, Unthinkable ties the first-ever interviews with the individuals who have these rare conditions as well as cutting-edge science. Through these incredible stories, Thomson casts a light around the chaos that this human mind can produce. She shows us how these unusual conditions contain the tips to unlocking the largest mysteries from the human brain, and offer a deeper understanding of the human condition itself.

Merging careful observation with bold science and vibrant storytelling, Unthinkable uses us on the deep dive in to the weirdest corners of our mind, and helps us to see our very own creativity, our emotions, and our consciousness more clearly.