Up until the 1970s or so, the human brain was assumed to be 'hardwired' like a computer, its neural networks remaining fixed throughout adulthood. In reality, this incredible organ can reinvent itself time and time again. Like Taylor Swift's career, the human brain has several major eras – and motherhood seems to be no exception. In 2024, neuroscientists in the US provided the first detailed map of the human brain over the course of a single pregnancy. The woman who participated in the research