Brain Quote by Andrew Koob

“Little is known about the physiological properties of glial cells in the vertebrate central nervous system.” In fact, in 1966, absolutely”

— Andrew Koob

“Glial cells include Schwann cells, Müller cells, epithelial cells, ependymal cells, oligodendricytes, tanycytes, microglia, and astrocytes—all function as differently from each other as they…

— Andrew Koob

“nothing was known about glial cells, the most abundant cell in the brain by a large magnitude.”

— Andrew Koob

Most of our brain cells are glial cells, once thought to be mere support cells, but now understood as having a critical role in…

— Thomas R. Insel

Using less of the Earth’s resources more efficiently and productively in a circular economy and making the transition from carbon-based fuels to renewable energies…

— Jeremy Rifkin

“To switch effectively from defense to social engagement strategies, the nervous system must do two things: (1) assess risk, and (2) if the environment…

— Stephen W. Porges

It was at Harvard not quite forty years ago that I went into an anechoic [totally silent] chamber not expecting in that silent room…

— John Cage

Torture takes over someone's nervous system. Torture takes over what they feel. Torture takes over and penetrates into their mind and into their body.…

— Mark Danner

The patterns of activity of neurons in sensory areas can be altered by patterns of attention. Experience coupled with attention leads to physical changes…

— Michael Merzenich

Zoocentrism is the primary fallacy of human sociobiology, for this view of human behavior rests on the argument that if the actions of "lower"…

— Stephen Jay Gould

It's not telepathy. It's not the Borg. But we created a new central nervous system made of two brains.

— Miguel Nicolelis

No actor has made a career of exerting determination to the extent that Matt Damon has. In the 'Bourne' movies, he burned himself down…

— Elvis Mitchell