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Vanderbilt University

Big Brains, Small Brains

Vanderbilt University via World Science U

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Pioneer Suzana Herculano-Houzel discusses the challenges and solutions of comparing brain size and function across species, and shares her groundbreaking insights into the uniqueness, or lack thereof, of the human brain.

 

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  1. Scaling and Sizes
  2. Constraints and Diversity
  3. Counting Neurons and Cortex Folding

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