What is so special about the human brain? | Suzana Herculano-Houzel

26.11.2013 Оригинал: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7_XH1CBzGw Автор: TED 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.