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“The human brain is an incredible pattern-matching machine.”
“I think we're all fascinated and a little mystified by how the brain works. One of the most mysterious of the physical sciences is neurological science.”
“We - we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around.”
“What is this? It's music to get a brain seizure by.”
“I was never really sure what I wanted to do - I'm in awe of these people who knew at age 10 or 12 they wanted to be a brain surgeon, and they did it, and they still are.”
“To think is to practice brain chemistry.”
“Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence.”
“We must develop as quickly as possible technologies that make possible a direct connection between brain and computer, so that artificial brains contribute to human intelligence rather than opposin...”
“There's a lot of neuroscience now raising the question, 'Is all the intelligence in the human body in the brain?', and they're finding out that, no, it's not like that. The body has intelligence it...”
“If little else, the brain is an educational toy.”
“Swarm intelligence is like a brain of brains.”
“I just really like learning. I have to keep using my brain; otherwise, I get depressed.”
“In the 21st century our tastes buds, our brain chemistry, our biochemistry, our hormones and our kitchens have been hijacked by the food industry.”
“That brain of mine is something more than merely mortal, as time will show.”
“Brains don't really smell, but what's amazing about the brain is that it's almost like scrambled eggs or soft tofu, almost like a gel. The brain controls so much of what we do, but you could put yo...”
“Boy, you know, it's amazing how your brain can turn into a sieve, and you can literally forget episodes that you have shot.”
“When you see a tumour in the brain, it's an ugly looking thing. It's kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be white. To see it taken away is just amazing.”
“You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person. You become valuable because of the knowledge that you have. And that doesn't mean you won't fail sometimes. The important thing is to k...”
“Schools still operate as if all knowledge is contained in books, and as if the salient points in books must be stored in each human brain - to be used when needed. The political and financial power...”
“I'm on the Sensa diet. It's a little magic powder based on Dr. Hirsh's clinical trials and studies and it basically signals the brain that you're full through smellology.”
