The mammalian brain evolved exquisite place memory because that was essential for survival. This is why squirrels have such a good memory for where they buried their nuts.
Daniel LevitinI have never seen a proton or electron spinning around it. I have never actually seen a chromosome. I trust that they exist because people who I trust tell me they do.
Daniel LevitinNo other species lives with regret over past events, or makes deliberate plans for future ones.
Daniel LevitinIn order to understand one person speaking to us, we need to process 60 bits of information per second.
Daniel Levitin