Your brain is the Universe

What do the human brain and the structure of the Universe have in common? At first glance, nothing. But when scientists applied the same statistical tests to the neural network of our brain and to the cosmic web of galaxies, they found a striking similarity. How could two entirely different worlds — one tiny and swift, the other boundless and ancient — develop such a similar organization? And what does that teach us about the nature of order in the Universe?

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This video features a combination of AI-generated elements, including the voiceover and certain visuals. Real photographs, archival footage, and visual representations of scientific articles are also included. Depictions of historical figures are AI-generated. This content is presented for educational and visual enhancement purposes.

Videos:
- The video uses a fragment of material from: The Millennium Run simulation. Credit: ESO/A. Bauer u0026 V. Springel/HITS (eso.org). The fragment was adapted: the author's voiceover and background music were added. License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://www.eso.org/public/videos/volker_millenium/)

Photos:
- Cerebellum Cross Section Ganglionic Layer. Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cerebellum_Cross_Section_Ganglionic_Layer_\(41337631514\).jpg

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