Problem
Neurosurgeons at the King's College Hospital in London conducted brain surgery involving the removal of a tumor from a patient while she played the violin. Neuroscientists used fMRIs to map the areas of her brain used to play the violin, so the team could be more careful not to damage those areas during the surgery.
• Put yourself into that situation. If you were the patient, what might you be thinking BEFORE and DURING the surgery?
• What area in particular are the doctors concerned about damaging?