Abandoned Quote by Lisa Genova

“Such networks of neurons are built following the principle that “cells that fire together, wire together” (Hebb’s rule). In short, neurons that are frequently…

— Elkhonon Goldberg

What the brain does by itself is infinitely more fascinating and complex than any response it can make to chemical stimulation.

— Ursula K. Le Guin

Neurons are living cells with a metabolism. And they need glucose in order to function. Glucose is the fuel of the brain, just like…

— Daniel Levitin

Neurons that fire together wire together.

— Donald O. Hebb

“Neurons that fire together, wire together. Neurons that fail to link, fire out of sync.”

— An Article on Neuroplasticity

“Neurons giveth and neurons taketh away.”

— Abhijit Naskar

Nerve cells communicate with one another at specialized points called synapses. And these synapses are plastic - they can be modified by learning.

— Eric Kandel

“But knowing merely which neurons are connected with which is not enough. To create a brain emulation one would also need to know which…

— Nick Bostrom

“Experiments show that just as the brain can build new or stronger circuits through physical or mental practice, those circuits can weaken or dissolve…

— Nicholas Carr

The neurochemistry of the brain is astonishingly busy, the circuitry of a machine more wonderful than any devised by humans. But there is no…

— Carl Sagan

There are billions of neurons in our brains, but what are neurons? Just cells. The brain has no knowledge until connections are made between…

— Tim Berners-Lee