We know a certain amount about neurons. You can do fMRI…

Consciousness is somehow a by-product of the simultaneous, high frequency firing of neurons in different parts of the brain. It's the meshing of these…

— Francis Crick

“In humans as well, it is because your loved one existed that certain neurons fire together and certain proteins are folded in your brain…

— Mary-Frances O'Connor

Very ancient parts of the brain are involved in moral decision making.

— Frans de Waal

“Conscious parts of the brain train other parts of the neural machinery, establishing the goals and allocating the resources.”

— David Eagleman

Earlier research has shown that poor blood flow can damage these parts of the brain. So one theory is that exercise may prevent damage…

— Bill Vaughan

One can truly say that the irresistible progress of natural science since the time of Galileo has made its first halt before the study…

— Anonymous

The surgeon knows all the parts of the brain but he does not know his patient's dreams.

— Richard Selzer

“The many aspects of self are based on structures and processes spread throughout the brain and nervous system, and embedded in the body’s interactions…

— Rick Hanson

This is the hallmark of a robust biological system: political parties can perish in a tragic accident and the society will still run, sometimes…

— David Eagleman

I mean, the great thing about being an actor is you can investigate parts of your brain that might have otherwise gone dormant.

— Josh Peck

The walking wounded, impaired in life and dissected in death, were our primary clues to where and how parts of the brain work.

— Ian Hacking

“One’s left-brain controls your numerical skills, reasoning, writing, speech, scientific understanding, and right hand control. It is so paradoxical how we have successfully labeled…

— Lee Vickers

Meditators are shown to have thickening in parts of the brain structure that deal with attention, memory and sensory functions. This was found to…

— Philippa Perry

The same parts of my brain get as excited as when I study bio or read a novel and write a paper on it.

— Utada Hikaru

“The parts of the brain which influence social and emotional relationships do not develop automatically but in response to the way a baby is…

— Gabrielle Palmer