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Eleanor Maguire – obituary

IN 2000, the cognitive neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire published the study that would bring her worldwide fame. It showed that a brain region called the posterior hippocampus was larger in London taxi drivers who had acquired the Knowledge – a mental map of the British capital complete with streets, routes and landmarks – than in people who lacked those navigational skills. The longer the cabbie’s career, the bigger the posterior hippocampus…

Eleanor Maguire

This article first appeared online in The Guardian on 17 January 2025. To continue reading, click here.