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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.

 

Syllabus

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

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