Perhaps the deepest mysteries facing the natural sciences concern the higher functions of the central nervous system. Understanding how the brain gives rise to mental experiences looms as one of the central challenges for science in the new millennium.
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Nichols, M., Newsome, W. The neurobiology of cognition. Nature 402 (Suppl 6761), C35–C38 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/35011531
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