What is so special about the human brain?

Title:: What is so special about the human brain?
Speaker:: Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Description:: The human brain is puzzling -- it is curiously large given the size of our bodies, uses a tremendous amount of energy for its weight and has a bizarrely dense cerebral cortex. But: why? Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel puts on her detective's cap and leads us through this mystery. By making "brain soup," she arrives at a startling conclusion.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 13:31

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