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Daniel Wolpert: The Real Reason for Brains

Posted by phunkychic666 on November 30, 2011

Via TED Talks:

Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.

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  • Anonymous

    It’s only blindingly obvious to those of us who haven’t made the simple realization.

    Now its hard to see how I didn’t understand before.

  • Simiantongue

    “Now its hard to see how I didn’t understand before”

    Because you’re working with secondhand wetware maybe? Don’t get flustered though. I hunkered down and digested mine long ago.