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- September 11, 2010
- 09:29 PM
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Neuro Brain Thermodynamics
by Mike in Brain Stimulant
The brain is a metabolically expensive organ that uses quite a bit of energy. It's no surprise that it also generates a decent amount of heat during this energy usage process. A new paper has come out that poses and answers the question as to whether there is a thermodynamic limit to brain size (evolutionary wise). The author is basically asking how big can a brain get before it becomes too hot to function properly? What sort of constraints does evolution have in constructing a bigger brain,........ Read more »
Karbowski, J. (2009) Thermodynamic constraints on neural dimensions, firing rates, brain temperature and size. Journal of Computational Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1007/s10827-009-0153-7
- June 1, 2009
- 11:23 PM
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Brain Thermodynamics
by Mike in Brain Stimulant
The heat constraints to mammalian brain evolution. How big can a brain get before it becomes too hot to function properly? ... Read more »
Karbowski, J. (2009) Thermodynamic constraints on neural dimensions, firing rates, brain temperature and size. Journal of Computational Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1007/s10827-009-0153-7
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