In 30 Seconds
Unlike the personified version, this one draws the brain–heart link anatomically: brain, heart and the nerve pathways between them. One playful, one realistic — two expressions of one theme.
The Story Behind the Image
The 'brain–heart axis' is often treated as a metaphor; the anatomical style turns it into a connection that really exists: brain, heart and the nerve pathways running between them. Placed beside the personified version of the same theme, one is concrete and one figurative — the anatomical drawing stands up to scrutiny, the personification is endearing at a glance.
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