Quote of the Day

The human brain— that incredible three‐pound package of tissue that can imagine the farthest reaches of the universe and the ultimate core of the atom but cannot fathom its own functioning.

“The human brain— that incredible three‐pound package of tissue that can imagine the farthest reaches of the universe and the ultimate core of the atom but cannot fathom its own functioning.” — Harold M. Schmeck, Jr., “Brain Signals in Test Foretell Action,” The New York Times (1971-02-13)