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Genius Only Need Apply – A Once in a Lifetime Job -The Brain At Work.

  The Brain at work has an impressive and complex resume of skills and responsibilities. It is likely the biggest job in the world! Big shoes to fill! While the job is not on offer, I hope thinking about it in this way will help understanding The Brain at work. As you read about the role and tasks required - picture what might happen if you – as The Brain – slipped up in of these tasks!   The Biggest Job in the World! The Brain At Work: Here is a quick summary of what you would need to do if you were The Brain: [unordered_list style="green-dot"] Play a vital role in the life and organisation of every human. Be responsible for EVERY single thing a human does. Responsibility for the things that the body knows about and decides to do such as cooking dinner. And the things that are not obvious but need to happen anyway - such as breathing. Take in,…

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The BRAIN Takes Centre Stage

FINALLY, a momentus year for the brain. Yes the BRAIN is to be recognized and studied for the amazing organ it is. This week Barak Obama announced a project appropriately called BRAIN aimed at discovering, not the mysteries of outer space, but our very own brain. Earlier in the year the European Union announced an even larger project, the Human Brain Project. As a part of this project they aim to create a realistic simulation of the brain to assist study the brain and find treatments for brain disorders. What's this got to do with brain injury? Think about how we all stand to benefit from these projects: through our own increased knowledge of all things brain related, through the ability of scientists and people involved to collaborate and build shared knowledge and hopefully new treatments and prevention of brain injury and brain disorders. A short video here explains more about the Human Brain Project, an exciting initiative. It reinforces the complexity…

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