Richard E. Cytowic, MD likes how delightfully counterintuitive neural interpretations of everyday experience can be. The Duke graduate was attracted to the brain because of the surprisingly strange and peculiar syndromes encountered in neurology. He is best known for bringing synesthesia back to mainstream science after decades of obscurity.An Associate Professor of Neurology at George Washington University, Dr. Cytowic has an MFA in creative writing from American University. His New York Times Magazine cover story about Press Secretary James Brady, who was shot in the head during the assassination attempt on President Reagan, received a Pulitzer nomination in 1982. He is the author of five books, including his latest, Wednesday is Indigo Blue, published by MIT Press.