The cover of the latest issue of National Geographic magazine (February 2014) features "The New Science of the Brain" spanning pages 28-57.
The table of contents shows "Secrets of the Brain" by Carl Zimmer, photographs by Robert Clark. More info at the website of the National Geographic magazine ngm.com
A separate online article about the brain includes interactives showing areas of the brain activated by various stimulations, and basic information about brain damage such as stroke, Alzheimer's, and tumor.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/brain-article/ With other recent threads on the gifted forums discussing the high value which colleges and universities may place on athletics, families involved with soccer, American football, and sports with similar risks of injury may be interested in a quick websearch which brings to light other NGM articles discussing the impact of concussion on the brain.
National Geographic magazine explains, describes, and illustrates in a way that makes research accessible and understandable to general audiences without prior knowledge or expertise in a subject.
