![]() ![]() But this analogy is problematic, and led neuroscientist Wolf Singer to call the brain “an orchestra without a conductor.” ![]() ![]() This massive communication network is frequently likened to a “symphony… happening at the speed of thought,” as NIH Director Dr. The fact that the our 86 billion or so neurons (brain cells) inside our heads can communicate with one another in any meaningful way is the great mystery of neuroscience. The human brain is an incredible product of the accumulation of countless generations of tiny genetic errors. But in the same way a slip of a chord during a jazz improvisation can give rise to a brilliant interlude, these incredibly unlikely little twists of DNA are what gave rise to the amazing variety and abundance of life and experience of our world. Most of them have little to no biological effect fewer are harmful and fewer still are helpful. What is evolution if not billions of years’ worth of beautiful oopses? Every little mutation is a mistake - an error in the replication of DNA. The utility of mistakes isn't limited to art. ![]()
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