Working group asks, what's the benefit of a brain?
March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 26 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release:
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Working group asks, what's the benefit of a brain?
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The brain runs on about 15 to 20 watts, less than most light bulbs, but has still managed to evolve a voracious appetite for energy. In humans it accounts for only about one-fiftieth of weight but consumes about 20% of our daily energy. "That is an off-the-charts fitn . . .
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Working group asks, what's the benefit of a brain?
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The brain runs on about 15 to 20 watts, less than most light bulbs, but has still managed to evolve a voracious appetite for energy. In humans it accounts for only about one-fiftieth of weight but consumes about 20% of our daily energy. "That is an off-the-charts fitn . . .