"A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy."

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Source : David Eagleman (2011). “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain”, p.6, Vintage

David Eagleman

#Stars Quotes #Mean Quotes #Brain Quotes

“It is the acceptance of death that has finally allowed me to choose life.”
“Tomorrow's a hunting day," I say. "I won't be much of a help with that," Peeta says. "I've never hunted before." "I'll kill and you cook," I say. "And you can always gather." "I wish there was some sort of bread bush out there," says Peeta.”
“Psychoanalysis is often about turning our ghosts into ancestors.”
“I'm just another Opry entertainer. I'm not the start of the Opry, and I'm not the ending. I'm not the Alpha, and I'm not the Omega. It's been a pleasure taking part in the Opry and country music these many years. I'm part of a big operation.”
“But I had loved him. A part of me still did. Maybe more than a part of me, because I'm a complete moron.”
“Men are good in but one way, but bad in many.”
“When you understand just how big the Universe is, you then realize that only idiots fight over an area of space called land.”
“We believe that colleges have a fundamental responsibility, if you're located in an urban area, to turn outward and address the needs of the communities you serve.”

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