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The Big Questions of Neuroscience

By: Suzana Herculano-Houzel
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Ever stopped to think about your brain? We mean, really think.

Is your brain - or any brain, for that matter - better than others? Is there something in your brain that makes you you, as opposed to someone else? Certainly, what makes your brain any different from the brain of a mouse? Or a whale?

As you can imagine, there’s a lot going on inside our heads that we’re not aware of. Thankfully, we have neuroscientists out there whose entire mission is to better understand the perplexing nature of how the human brain works. And what they’ve discovered about the diversity of our brains could revolutionize not just science but also your own everyday life.

Encompassing 10 mind-blowing (pun intended) lectures, Big Questions of Neuroscience invites you on a profound journey into the secrets of the human brain. Guided by neuroscience professor Suzana Herculano-Houzel, you’ll investigate some of the most perplexing and misunderstood issues in this cutting-edge scientific field. For example: Can you actually train your brain to become more intelligent over time or are you stuck with the brain you’re born with? Why does it take so long for your human brain to develop and what might some evolutionary benefits be for that tardiness? How does our concept of self-awareness compare with that of a dog’s? If someone asked you to explain consciousness to them, how could you do so in a way that’s scientifically accurate?

Brace yourself for 10 epic conundrums that you’ll be thinking about for quite a while.

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About the Creator and Performer

Suzana Herculano-Houzel, PhD, is a biologist and neuroscientist at Vanderbilt University, where she is Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on what different brains are made of; what that matters in terms of cognition, energy cost, and longevity; and how the human brain is remarkable, but not special, in its makeup. She is the author of The Human Advantage, in which she tells the story of her discoveries on how many neurons different species have—and how the number of neurons in the cerebral cortex of humans is the largest of them all, thanks to the calories amassed with a very early technology developed by our ancestors: cooking. She spoke at TEDGlobal 2013 and TEDxNashville 2018 and is an avid communicator of science to the general public.

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I truly enjoyed the book as well as the narration and it has stored up my interest in more such as this one.

A good science read..

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Every chapter is captivating. The author does a masterful job explaining the complexities in of the human brain.

A fantastic listen

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The author presented her information in an interesting way, with stories, myths, and I love the cats/dogs intelligence differences explained! I learned more in this book than I learned in any other book. Thank you!

Interesting, Relevant, and Fun!

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This was surprisingly entertaining and answered a lot of my existential questions in a scientific manner! Awesome listen!

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Well spoken and you can hear how much she loves the subject in her voice.

Excellent course to learn more about your brain

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