Tell Me What You Feel

Diary of Dr. Jesús Martín-Fernández, the “neurosurgeon of emotions”

In February 2023, Dr. Jesús Martín-Fernández successfully performed the first awake brain surgery using an artificial intelligence test to identify and preserve the patient’s emotions. With this milestone, he not only revolutionized current medicine, but also opened the door to new and fascinating theories about the brain.

In a sincere and open way, the neurosurgeon invites us into his operating room to experience firsthand the emotion and responsibility of holding his patients' lives in his hands. Patients like the pianist who underwent “a la carte” surgery to protect his musical abilities, the polyglot interpreter who
had to maintain her five languages, or the man who had an out-of-body experience during the operation. We will also discover how some long-held theories about the human brain must be reformulated in light of new findings in neuroscience.

In the vein of Henry Marsh, Tell Me What You Feel is the gripping testimony of a young neurosurgical genius whose passion and courage lead to stunning, life-saving discoveries.

The odyssey of a neurosurgeon who challenges established paradigms about the most fascinating organ in the human body: the brain.