The human advantage : a new understanding of how our brain became remarkable / Susan Herculano-Houzel

This work explores human brain evolution, analysing how superior cognitive abilities result from a high density of neurons enabled by the advent of cooking. It examines how efficient calorie intake supported the development of the cerebral cortex compared to other primates.

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