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Prologue: The (Very Simple) Story of the Human Brain ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel
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- On Humans
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- Aug 28, 2025
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- 3020
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Summary
I'm excited to announce that On Humans is launching a new series this fall! This one will explore the wonders of the human brain. The new episodes will drop throughout September and early October. To set the stage, we will revisit a conversation with neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel , newly re-edited and remastered. It’s the simplest and most elegant story I’ve heard about how our brains came to be — and it sets the stage for the debates to follow. Enjoy! DIG DEEPER Herculano-Houzel's book is called The Human Advantage. Check out the series page at OnHumans.Substack.com/Brain For more on human evolution, see the full series on the Origins of Humankind. SUPPORT THE SHOW You can pledge your support at Patreon.com/OnHumans KEYWORDS Human evolution | Brain evolution | Neuroscience | Biology | Anthropology | Cerebral Cortex | Neuron counting | Comparative neurology | Comparative biology | Comparative anatomy | Harry Jerrison | Paleoanthropology | Human origins |