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218. Bill Bryson (writer) – the most extraordinary machine
Think Again - a Big Think Podcast
The Complexity of Life and the Unknown
Life is both mundane and extraordinary, composed of basic elements that can create anything from a pile of dirt to a star to living things like us, which poses the unanswerable question of how these elements self-assemble into complex beings. The mysteries of life extend to the human body, where the more we learn, the more we realize how much remains unknown, as demonstrated by the human genome project revealing the complexity of gene interactions and patterns. This complexity is also reflected in the evolving understanding of the brain, challenging the initial belief in distinct areas dedicated to specific functions.
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