"It's a fabulous weapon. It allows us to transform the world, understand ourselves, ask ourselves what we are All animals have a brain that allows them to survive, but we have done something much more powerful with it: we not only survived, but we have created a culture, a civilization And there's an enormous journey ahead: we might blow ourselves up before then through our own fault, but we have an unparalleled capacity for transformation and understanding"
"The brain is a reflection of who we are. It is our strength and our burden. Two sides of the same coin, she says. Question. You say that we have a neural GPS. What is that? Answer. It's a triangulation system implemented in a biological way. It allows us to pinpoint a location, generate a map of the space, of the elements that pass by."
Human brain is the most powerful organ, enabling culture, civilization, and unparalleled capacity for transformation and understanding. A neural GPS implements biological triangulation that pinpoints location, generates spatial maps, and represents passing elements through specialized neurons. Memory emerges from the brain's ability to navigate space and time, allowing recall of past events, construction of alternative mental times in dreams, and projection into imagined futures. Neuroscience research investigates how these spatial-temporal processes are instantiated and how illnesses alter them. Rapid technological change presents both challenges for neuroscience and existential risks for humanity alongside opportunities for further understanding.
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