Chapter FIVE

Getting ahead. The title does not really seem to be much like the main story. This chapter was really interesting because it was talking about cranial nerves. The way that Shubin described the head surgery was also very interesting, also having a hint of humor. The way that Shubin describes the head surgery was funny, saying it in a way where the head had no feeling whatsoever, that it was like operating on a machine. There is also the way that Shubin describes the cranial nerves that interests me as well. Shubin describes the cranial nerves to be like a puzzle. Some of the cranial nerves were described as the most impossible puzzle to solve which interests me even more, making me anxious to find out if anyone ever overcomes the puzzle and solves it. The fact that everything in the body is connected by nerves is interesting. What if nobody in the world were to have any nerves? If nobody in the world were to have any nerves than people would not be able to feel anything physically. For example, without nerves, people would not be able to feel stabs, hunger, slaps, punches, and etc. Without these nerves, people could just die without realizing it, and so people would not be able to call out for help when they get hurt. The way that Shubin connects the brain and nerves to a building's wiring is also interesting. When Shubin describes this he describes it in such a way that makes the inside of a building cleaner and more organized than inside the brain. This was a very interesting chapter.