Extended ‘real voices’

At 'Big Picture', we know there's nothing more compelling than a great real-life story. So we've interviewed three people to hear about the role of brains in their lives. The articles below are extended versions of those included in the printed magazine 'Big Picture: Inside the brain'.

Jessica's story: Living with OCD Jessica Collis, 18, was recently diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. She and her mum Diane spoke to Nancy Wilkinson about life with this condition and their hopes for the future.

Marius Kwint: The culture of the brain Cultural historian Marius Kwint talks to Holly Story about his work guest curating an exhibition on brains and why people find the brain so fascinating.

Conor Mallucci: Brain surgery for children Conor Mallucci is a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, which has the only paediatric intraoperative MRI scanner in the UK. Holly Story found out more about his pioneering work.