What's more complex, the brain or the universe?

The human brain has been described as “the most complex stuff in the universe”. This seems rather counter-intuitive as the universe is extremely large, and has lots and lots of “things” in it. read more

The Universe as we know, all the data that are stored in the human minds regarding the universe, and how we all see the universe will simply be inapplicable without the human brain functioning. Which places the answer upon the following: That the Brain is more complex because the universe requires the brain in order to function. read more

No other brain in the animal kingdom is capable of generating the kind of higher consciousness associated with human ingenuity, with our ability to make plans and write poetry. Yet the most complex structure in the known universe – as it is often described – is more mysterious than the least- explored regions of the deepest ocean. read more

The human brain contains some 100 billion neurons, which together form a network of Internet-like complexity. Christof Koch, chief scientific officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, calls the brain "the most complex object in the known universe," and he's mapping its connections in hopes of discovering the origins of consciousness. read more