"The cells and fibers of the brain must carry some kind of individual identification tags, presumably cytochemical in nature, by which they are distinguished one from another almost, in many regions, to the level of the single neurons."

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Source : "Brain Wiring by Presorting Axons" by Kazunari Miyamichi and Liqun Luo, Science 325 (5940), July 31, 2009.

Roger Wolcott Sperry

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“Whatever is silenced will clamor to be heard, though silently.”
“Every one of us sees 'green' differently. So everything is an approximation of understanding.”
“Be all you can be and live a good life, have fun with it.”
“Lots of people committed crimes during the year who would not have done so if they had been fishing. The increase of crime is among those deprived of the regenerations that impregnate the mind and character of the fisherman.”
“I never want to pick an easy song. I want to continue to challenge myself vocally.”
“It is a modern tragedy that despair has so many spokesmen, and hope so few.”
“I went through about seven years of trying. And through artificial insemination. And through medication. And all of which was unsuccessful.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“Through electing officials that will protect the Constitution and commit themselves to the rights of the people and the health of the nation, we will be able to ensure that no group of ideologues and no private sector institution can coopt our rights, take us into senseless wars and steal the nation from its people.”

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