Eighty-six billion and counting: do we know the number of neurons in the human brain?
Alain Goriely
Abstract
Through statistical analysis and comparison of different studies, Alain Goriely challenges the widely accepted figure of 86 billion neurons in the human brain, and argues that the actual number is uncertain, with estimates ranging between 61 and 99 billion.
Topics & Concepts
Human brainNeurosciencePsychologyNeural dynamics and brain functionFractal and DNA sequence analysisAlzheimer's disease research and treatments