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Will the Mind Figure Out How the Brain Works?

We have absolutely no idea — maybe our brains already know and they're just withholding the information until they feel we're ready to deal with it. The limits of the human brain are unknowable, and perhaps nonexistent — we can only hope that as science sweeps us further along the path to absolute enlightenment, our brains don't get tired of our human foibles, pack up and leave us with nothing.

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    web resources
    The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
    This site answers questions about brain-related research and provides information about new developments in neuroscience

    BrainConnection.com
    A very comprehensive source of information about the brain, including new research, development and disorders

    The Whole Brain Atlas
    Site by Harvard Medical School with actual images that illustrate parts of the brain and show physiological differences between a normal brain, an aging brain and a brain with various diseases