Attention, Brain at Work

Erik Harvey-Girard & Stéphane Poirier

When starlight illuminates your eyes in the vastness of night, and constellations roam high up in the sky, can you imagine life on other planets? There’s a galaxy in our head that shines just as brightly as the universe around us: our brain. Its stars are neurons, and these neurons connected to each other, form constellations. Billions and billions of connections, from which emerge your thoughts, your emotions, and all the gestures you make every day.

Like the universe, the brain is both fascinating and mysterious. It’s often compared to an extraordinary machine, but it’s also a fragile organ, in constant transformation and sometimes playing funny tricks on us…

 

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