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

The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss

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Exploring the Astonishing Energy Efficiency of the Brain Compared to Electronic Computers

Exploring the astounding energy efficiency of the brain using only 20 watts for information processing, contrasting it with the massive power requirements of electronic computers and discussing the challenges of energy consumption in supercomputing and Bitcoin mining.

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