Like science? Like music? Like auto-tune? Then check out this entertaining video which uses both to cleverly convey the wonders of our human brain.
It never ceases to amaze me that inside every one of our well-groomed, prettified and decorated heads is one of the most sophisticated pieces of matter in the entire universe. Even some of the brain’s most fundamental functionality such as sensory perception (which the woman in the video beautifully portrays) is when you think about it, completely awe-inspiring.
Of course all of our other organs must get credit too since they all play their part in keeping us alive and are impressive in their own right; but our brain is different. It is completely unique in the way it is the only one that allows us to experience what is to be alive and put meaning to the universe around us.
On a side note; now that I know (well, ‘my brain knows’) how crucial it is to rest of my body, is it weird that my brain is now in awe of itself?
Edit: In case any of you are wondering who the woman is in the video, her name is Jill Bolte Taylor and she is a brain scientist who after having a stroke, did a fascinating talk at TED about the human brain and her experiences. You can watch it over at the TED website.
Mysterious moustache from the video above
Quote of the day:
It is the most mysterious part of the human body, and yet it dominates the way we live our adult lives…. it is the moustache.
The brain is really an amazing product of evolution, it really is quite ironic how some brains can spend their entire life span trying to understand themselves.
This however doesn’t mean you should underestimate the moustache 😉