Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) / quote 84 of 171
Dehaene studies mathematics in the brain
Compared to Penrose, Dehaene’s approach to the issues of consciousness and math is much more empirical. Dehaene uses the tools of cognitive psychology and the latest brain imaging techniques to isolate precise brain regions, and to analyze exactly what these regions are doing when we do math, read, or become aware of something. Here’s Dehaene in his own words in a 1997 interview from The