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Mark Mattson: Building the Brain: Glutamate as Sculpture and Destroyer

The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss

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Unveiling the Ancient Significance of Glutamate in Biological Systems

Explore the connection between glutamate receptors in simple organisms to growth control in plants, and learn how glutamate acts as an interstellar signal influencing growth and environmental responses. Delve into the role of glutamate in cellular energy metabolism and its relationship with fractal geometry in dendritic structures.

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