"We have 26,000 genes. But a blind, millimetre-long……" — Iain McGilchrist

"We have 26,000 genes. But a blind, millimetre-long roundworm with only 959 cells in total already has over 19,000."

— Iain McGilchrist

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16 Quotes by Iain McGilchrist

Iain McGilchrist has 16 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

We bring about a world in consciousness that is partly what is given, and partly what we bring, something that…
Socialism and capitalism are both essentially materialist, just different ways of approaching the lifeless world of matter and deciding how…
Over recent years, urbanisation, globalisation and the destruction of local cultures has led to a rise in the prevalence of…
The nature of creativity is to make space for things to happen... We can drive it out with our busyness…
The imperial vastness of late Roman architecture was made possible by the invention of concrete.
In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses…
Perspective in art has receded along with harmony in music: We tend more and more to see the world as…
I trained in medicine after pursuing an academic career in the humanities, mainly because of my interest in the relationship…
The truth, it is said, is rarely pure or simple, yet genetics can at times seem seductively transparent.
Hunters and trackers learn not only to understand intellectually a bunch of facts about the animal they follow, but to…
Attention may sound dull, but it is an essential aspect of consciousness. In fact, it governs what it is that…
To understand something, whether we are aware of it or not, depends on choosing a model. We get to understand…

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More Blind Quotes

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My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He… — Teresa of Avila
Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is… — Francis Bacon
In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because… — Gerry Adams
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds. — John Perry Barlow
The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind… — John Adams
Whoever said love is blind is dead wrong. Love is the only thing that lets us see each other with… — Martha Beck
All satire is blind to the forces liberated by decay. Which is why total decay has absorbed the forces of… — Theodor Adorno
Love is said to be blind, but I know some fellows in love who can see twice as much in… — Josh Billings
Violence and racism are bad. Whenever they occur they are to be condemned and we should not turn a blind… — Cate Blanchett
People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is… — Andrea Bocelli
The fact that I am blind is not what defines my life. It should be of no more interest than… — Andrea Bocelli
The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking. — Christina Aguilera

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