The Second Brain: The Scientific Basis of Gut Instinct & a Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach & Intest

“Persuasive, impassioned… hopeful news [for those] suffering from functional bowel disease.”–New York TimesBook Review “An interesting treatise that records the rediscovery of the importance of the nervous system in the abdominal organs, this book provides an opportunity for lay readers to explore the fascination of the Second Brain and the scientists who discover its marvels…Dr. Gershon documents this new renaissance in enteric neuroscience.”–Michael Camilleri, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Mayo Foundation, Gastroenterology Research Unit “In The Second Brain, Gershon makes a persuasive, impassioned and, at times, downright lyrical case…the book succeeds in presenting an often grim and complex topic in a surprisingly witty and engaging manner.”–Jacqueline Boone, The New York Times Book Review

Gershon is chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.