Why do we want the latest gadgets? This is what brain science tells us
A neuroscientists looks at the reasons behind the success of brands like Apple, and how technology is changing our understanding of our basic needs. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song
Sundeep Teki
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris and the University of Oxford
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