Gary Marcus

Guitar Zero" is a refreshing alternation between the nitty-gritty details of learning rock-guitar licks and Mr. Marcus's survey of the relevant scientific literature on learning and the brain..."... — Wall Street JournalMore…

This book in the end is about more than a desire to shred like Eddie Van Halen. Marcus examines how our brains are affected by creativity-learning a musical instrument, for instance, or a new... — Los Angeles TimesMore…