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Single Idea 24486

[catalogued under 15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 8. Brain]

Full Idea

It is estimated that there are 2,000-3,000 different types of protein in each synapse of the brain.

Gist of Idea

Each brain synapse contains around 2,500 types of protein

Source

Mazviita Chirimuuta (The Brain Abstracted [2024], 1.1)

A Reaction

Just when her account of the brain's complexity boggles you, she adds another stupendous layer of complexity. Her case that the brain to too complex to ever understand is overwhelming.

Book Reference

Mazviita Chirimuuta: 'The Brain Abstracted' [MIT 2024], p.4