Brain and Mind
Research

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Applied Research

04 April 2008

The second volume of Finnish business magazine Yrittäjä-lehti publishes an interview with the BM-Science co-heads of research.
The interview can be found here.

23 March 2008

Researches of BM-Science have held several courses for the public and specifically for child and primary school educators, paediatricians, and paediatric psychologists on "Educating a child – From the moment of conception to adolescence. What science and psychophysiology – in particular – can tell you and help you with this delicate task".

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Curiosities of the Brain

How diverse neurons are?

There are about 10 000 types of neurons.
What is the life of the Brain before you were born?

Before the birth your brain creates 15 000000 neurons every hour. 50% of neurons will die before the birth. Your brain eats 70% of all calories that fetus gets.
How much energy does the Brain need?

The brain is in many respects the most energy-demanding organ in the body. The human brain represents only 2% of total body mass but consumes 20% of the body’s energy.