Neuroscience in Fiction: Dexter’s Final Season Premiere
Dexter's swan song will involve chasing down a serial killer that puts a melon baller to the unique use of scooping the anterior insula out of the brains of his victims.
By Susana Martinez-Conde
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American
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"I was drawn to forensics too, but I chose to focus on neuroscience. Psychopaths. We both chose murder. Maybe we're both a little crazy." -- Dr. Vogel in Dexter
Last night I finally had the chance to watch the first episode of Dexter's 8th and final season. The series has been a bit uneven, in my opinion: a spectacular first season (The Ice Truck Killer) and a fourth season (The Trinity Killer) that was almost as good have been exceptions among more mundane seasons (I've managed to watch them all, nevertheless). So I wasn't holding my breath for this season's premiere, but I did find it quite enjoyable, and especially so because the writers have gone for a neuroscience bent this time. Dexter's swan song will involve chasing down a serial killer that puts a melon baller to the unique use of scooping the anterior insula out of the brains of his victims.
The Neurocriticblog reviews the neuroscience of Dexter's season 's premier very nicely.
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