
How the Human Brain Contends With the Strangeness of Zero
The Quanta Podcast
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Exploring the Brain's Perception of Presence and Absence
This chapter delves into how the brain processes both presence and absence, highlighting the significance of zero in neural encoding. Recent experiments reveal intriguing parallels in the cognitive interpretation of zero and other numbers, suggesting shared neurological mechanisms in understanding absence.
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