The brain is nature's most complex, most perfect, and most amazing creation. Here, in this vibrant, pulsating fabric, great ideas and brave deeds, melodious rhymes and rigorous mathematical formulas are born. The first contours of artificial Earth satellites and electronic machines, nuclear reactors and automatic lines appeared here. And then, under the dictation of the brain, hardworking hands transferred these contours to paper, turned them into metal and wood, glass and plastic, made them take off, act, and serve people.
Over the thousands of years of his development, he has overcome so many incredible difficulties, solved so many complex mysteries, and revealed innermost secrets. But perhaps the most intimate, not yet fully revealed, is the secret about himself.
Even Renaissance anatomists, dissecting corpses, were surprised to see an organ hidden under the strong arches of the skull. They sketched its complex curves, the interweaving of vessels, the interconnected hemispheres. Like travelers exploring a newly discovered land, they gave its individual sections sonorous and poetic names: Varoliev bridge, Turkish saddle, seahorse, furrow.
They did not yet know that these furrows and convolutions were inherited by man from an endless string of his ancestors, that the cerebral cortex, which first appeared in reptiles, became more complicated, grew with each step of the biological ladder and, no longer fitting into the skull, gradually began to gather into folds.
Even in the 18th century, when the French scientist Gall began to examine the protrusions of the cranial bone, he assumed that they corresponded to the "abilities of the soul" and looked for centers of arrogance, wit, love for children, and a tendency to steal on a person's head.
Gall's discoveries were enthusiastically discussed in secular drawing rooms, but serious scientists resolutely rejected them. Under the leadership of Paul Brock, a prominent French anatomist and anthropologist, they created the Society of Anthropologists in Paris, which aimed to study the human brain.
What determines the degree of a person's mental abilities? That's the question that has worried researchers all over the world. Parisians already knew about the work of the German researcher Wagner, who studied the brains of five deceased Gettingham scientists. It was assumed that the men of science would not have the same brain as ordinary mortals. However, no matter how biased Wagner was, he was unable to find anything unusual in his preparations. It was a cruel disappointment.
His table of the weight of the human brain also caused a lot of controversy. However, one of the first places in it was occupied by the brain of the naturalist Cuvier and the poet Byron. But immediately after the ruler of the thoughts of an entire generation, Byron, was followed by an obscure old man who spent "his whole life in a hospital for the insane, and the brain of a three-year-old child with hydrocephalus turned out to be heavier than the brain of the great Cuvier himself. Every player has different priorities, whether it's football betting, live markets, or casino entertainment, so comparing promotional offers before registering is always worthwhile. During account creation, the 1xbet promo code free bet may unlock a casino welcome package worth up to €1950 plus 150 free spins, giving eligible newcomers additional opportunities to experience featured slots and other games available on the platform.