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Discussions consistently emphasize that neuron number, rather than brain size, underpins intelligence, exemplified by phrases like 'neuron quantity is key' and 'primates scale linearly,' with tone ranging from analytical to skeptical, reflecting a deep exploration of the article’s implications.
Most discussions support the idea that neuron quantity and primate scaling laws are key to understanding brain function, showing general consensus with some skepticism about size as a sole indicator.
Posts highlight a high level of curiosity, referencing detailed research and emphasizing the significance of the findings, indicating strong interest.
Many posts delve into scientific debates about neuron counts, energy efficiency, and evolutionary tradeoffs, demonstrating deep engagement with the topic.
While some posts praise the findings for advancing neuroscience understanding, others suggest skepticism about the overemphasis on size, leading to a moderate impact perception.
Why? Because evolution made some pretty hefty tradeoffs in energy cost, soft/fractured skulls at birth, etc. in order to scale the human brain. As a consequence, we have perhaps ~1 quadrillion synapses (https://t.co/chwik7apTO). 2/
Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain The majority of the brain is almost always active. https://t.co/SqFtsjt5Ke https://t.co/T2wroMfJWH https://t.co/95V7E1QjrN
Tal descoberta teve diversos impactos muito importantes pra neurociência e entendendimento do "nosso lugar na natureza"! Segue o artigo: https://t.co/l0dl9wJ13f
@sunstone_cipher Very interesting article on how to contrast the complexity of the human brain to that of cetaceans. Here is another one for further reflection: https://t.co/Rv9pG0yTtB
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Unser Kleinhirn: Anatomie einfach erklärt https://t.co/uw0uCssm2e via @YouTube Auch damit sollte man sorgsam umgehen.
Sources: 1. **Human neuron count and energy efficiency** Herculano-Houzel, S. (2009). *The human brain in numbers: A linearly scaled-up primate brain*. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. *(Source for 86 billion neurons)* 2. **Deep learning layers mirroring brain
人类大脑最特别的地方在哪里？ https://t.co/MDQOO82iaK 来自 @YouTube 相关一篇论文：The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain：https://t.co/7RaJpeXaOZ
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
RT @RCarhartHarris: Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
Brains to scale: https://t.co/2E2zpMfczh https://t.co/5GGxZiHWEw
@YPetrenko88 https://t.co/k83qFGe0mC https://t.co/Ofuogb2z8D
@MagiFeeney Power scaling laws exist with species dependent scaling coefficients, https://t.co/ZsdvxmX1km Believing is not an option for any science. Checking the suggested models against experimental evidence is, also in machine learning.
Amazing research of @suzanahh from 2009, showing evidence that the real advantage of humans over other primates is the sheer number of neurons in their brains. Not the size, not the share of body mass, maybe even not the brain architecture. https://t.co/uvpVdijPxC
References [1] Herculano-Houzel, S. (2009). The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain. [2] Lorenz, E. N. (1963). Deterministic nonperiodic flow. journal of atmospheric sciences, 20(2), 130-141. [3] Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. in Farrar,
参考文献 [1] Herculano-Houzel, S. (2009). The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 3, 31. [2] Lorenz, E. N. (1963). Deterministic nonperiodic flow. Journal of the atmospheric sciences, 20(2), 130-141. [3] Kahneman, D.
@norvid_studies @j_bertolotti The "scaled-up primate brain" claim at https://t.co/7CsseIb0Pi is just looking at fractions of neurons in different parts of brain like neocortex, not whether there has been evolution of new specialized networks like https://t.co/0JbihUqI7N summarized at https://t.co/AquXbcaNT4
RT @nobrackets: @sunstone_cipher Very interesting article on how to contrast the complexity of the human brain to that of cetaceans. Here i…
@sunstone_cipher Very interesting article on how to contrast the complexity of the human brain to that of cetaceans. Here is another one for further reflection: https://t.co/Rv9pG0yTtB
@sunstone_cipher Very interesting article on how to contrast the complexity of the human brain to that of cetaceans. Here is another one for further reflection: https://t.co/Rv9pG0yTtB
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@fedtanyl the relationship between brain size and being smarter or storing knowledge, is not as clear or straightforward as the author claims https://t.co/srtaFp58Z8
Human brain…. Source: The #human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain. Journal: Frontiers in human neuroscience. #science #neurons #brain #mammals https://t.co/7FMPOd2U10
Here is some BrainFood!
@princertitude Et surtout nous
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain - PMC هذه الدراسة تنقض كل الادعاءات التي يستخدمها جماعة التنمية البشرية والبرمجة اللغوية العصبية بأن دماغ الإنسان يعمل بمقدار 10% فقط وأن هناك مساحة أوسع لتشغيل ادمغتنا . https://t.co/3y4szR2bkc
RT @AndrewLampinen: Why? Because evolution made some pretty hefty tradeoffs in energy cost, soft/fractured skulls at birth, etc. in order t…
@LeeRberger @believe1reality My impression is that human brain evolution favors efficiency over size? The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain https://t.co/XuFtJHSM2C https://t.co/quIhiLv2Cq
@RichardSocher @FrontiersIn Original article: https://t.co/iQyO8WacCc
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-Up Primate Brain https://t.co/zDCBkBzjg7
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-Up Primate Brain https://t.co/HUTFDo2Czm
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-Up Primate Brain L: https://t.co/uxcVFFEiBD C: https://t.co/O31r6gslDQ
RT @AndrewLampinen: Why? Because evolution made some pretty hefty tradeoffs in energy cost, soft/fractured skulls at birth, etc. in order t…
Why? Because evolution made some pretty hefty tradeoffs in energy cost, soft/fractured skulls at birth, etc. in order to scale the human brain. As a consequence, we have perhaps ~1 quadrillion synapses (https://t.co/chwik7apTO). 2/
This article should receive even more buzz. It argues that brain size, relative size and body size are irrelevant to computational ability, and that primate brains are uniquely compact among the brains analyzed to date (2009). That neuron quantity is key. https://t.co/KccvhEwgzS
Also, my 2009 review in Frontiers has been seen over 300k times, and cited well over 1,000k. People frown at Frontiers, but fact is, papers there can get LOTS of attention very fast. I have no problem with that. Sometimes a paper just needs to be seen. https://t.co/FRvkw8c0je
@geostylegeo @lyssasphere @nicolep79mia Talking about brain size, cell composition and cell location in different species - this is the article I was talking about https://t.co/5kJyvDWaZf
Frontiers | The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain | Human Neuroscience https://t.co/DgbMY0wEKL
@typedfemale https://t.co/U4y2r9KF2o
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain https://t.co/LQoaF3foJn
And then no one could remember the original calculations…. https://t.co/yBLUWPhA3o To me, erroneously calculating our specie’s intelligence (rounding way, way up), while mis-placing the back-up documentation perfectly illustrates part of the human experience on earth…
Primate brains scale up their number of neurons linearly with size… But all other mammals species don’t (neurons basically get bigger)! A human-sized mouse would still have many times less neurons than a human, or a chimpanzee https://t.co/9EfYiaa6h0
"(…) a generic rodent brain of human-sized proportions, weighing 1.5 kg: such a brain would have only 12 billion neurons (…) This number of neurons is smaller than the number of neurons estimated to exist in the human cerebral cortex alone (…)" https://t.co/9EfYiaa6h0 https://t.co/slg1ZrwipS
@Patrizio23 @slava__bobrov This is an interesting article I found looking up the numbers. Primate brains scale up their number of neurons linearly with size, other mammals species don’t (neurons basically get bigger in rodents)! https://t.co/9EfYiaa6h0
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-Up Primate Brain (2009) https://t.co/X95qCErqLQ comm: https://t.co/c8mbboiD9N
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@kirkvsqz brain is essentially a linearly scaled up primate brain. https://t.co/fMrUB1YyaX Regardless, neither complexity nor examples of the unique capabilities of humans are objective boundaries for what constitutes a human. Scientifically, objectively speaking, what makes human...
The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain https://t.co/3TqM0Xz0I3
@hb_cell @cian_neuro Source: https://t.co/AGfw3mudfJ
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
RT @gp_pulipaka: The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brai…
The majority of the brain is almost always active. 65% of Americans believe we only use 10% of the brain. The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain The majority of the brain is almost always active. https://t.co/SqFtsjt5Ke https://t.co/T2wroMfJWH https://t.co/95V7E1QjrN
@thyboster @jacyanthis @elonmusk @ruskin147 https://t.co/c67CYxrbhZ Here, 86 billion neurons ish in a human brain, 56 billion transistors in a modern GPU. https://t.co/CzEQ46aaRI there are a bunch of flight computers in a rocket.
@_willfalcon I was curious and looked it up- 120bn neurons is the latest estimate for the human brain. We also have a lot of glial cells on top of that, so I’m not sure if a parameters = neurons comparison makes sense? https://t.co/ssyhvnMRoG
RT @NeurocienciaBR: Tal descoberta teve diversos impactos muito importantes pra neurociência e entendendimento do "nosso lugar na natureza"…
Tal descoberta teve diversos impactos muito importantes pra neurociência e entendendimento do "nosso lugar na natureza"! Segue o artigo: https://t.co/l0dl9wJ13f
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain (2009) https://t.co/Ldsjj4UAbE https://t.co/9qC3mIZJ29 https://t.co/GZChVm7qgI
The Human Brain in Numbers: A Linearly Scaled-up Primate Brain https://t.co/7kXSn41fbx
@htecb The relative size of the human brain (and its importance) is probably overstated, FYI. https://t.co/1CiIJk5KTY https://t.co/soH9vlyuqU
The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain https://t.co/0UDkrumuXV
RT @dagmarwaltemath: Interesting read: The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain https://t.co/GiwLVQP8dA
Interesting read: The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain https://t.co/GiwLVQP8dA
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