![]() ![]() So the human brain is special, right? Wrong, according to Suzana Herculano-Houzel. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to leave our cousins, the great apes, behind. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. ![]() Why our human brains are awesome, and how we left our cousins, the great apes, behind: a tale of neurons and calories, and cooking.
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