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		Why don't we understand the brain? (alleninstitute.org)
		3 points by alacode on Dec 4, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

alacode on Dec 4, 2023 [–]

Rob Piercy: "Do neuroscientists understand how the brain works?"

Stephen Smith: "The numbers get out of hand really quick for brains. The number of synapses in one human brain is equal to the number of stars in 5000 Milky Way’s."

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