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EPISODE · Dec 7, 2023 · 5 MIN

Brain and New Insights

from Doctors Take the Mic

The podcast episode titled "The Human Brain: A Dizzying Array of Mystery Cells" delves into the complex and fascinating world of the human brain.  This podcast refers to the above article written by Carl Zimmer in the New York Times in October 2023.  This episode explores the latest discoveries in neuroscience, eg. 170 million cells in the brain and 60 types of neurons in the retina.  No wonder there is brain plasticity and the emerging concept of retinal ganglion cell plasticity.  There are also 16,000 genes in the brain.  This episode promises to be an enlightening exploration of one of the most enigmatic and vital organs in the human body.  

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