If you're a thinking person, the liver is interesting, but nothing is more intriguing than the brain.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranRemember that politics, colonialism, imperialism and war also originate in the human brain.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranWith the arrival of humans, it has been said, the universe has suddenly become conscious of itself. This, truly, it the greatest mystery of all.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranCuriosity illuminates the correct path to anything in life. If you're not curious, that's when your brain is starting to die.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranEven today no computer can understand language as well as a three-year-old or see as well as a mouse.
Vilayanur S. RamachandranOne of the first things we teach medical students is to listen to the patient by taking a careful medical history. Ninety percent of the time, you can arrive at an uncannily accurate diagnosis by paying close attention, using physical examination and sophisticated lab test to confirm your hunch (and to increase the bill to the insurance company).
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