econews. In this TED Talk, neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret explores one of the most fascinating abilities of the human brain: neurogenesis — the production of new brain cells.
For a long time, scientists believed that we were born with all the brain cells we would ever have. But research into adult neurogenesis has challenged that assumption.
Thuret explains how factors such as exercise, diet, sleep, and lifestyle may influence the brain’s ability to generate new neurons and maintain healthy cognitive function.
The bigger lesson is simple:
Your brain is not as fixed as you might think.
The choices you make every day can shape not only how you feel today, but potentially how your brain functions tomorrow.
So the question is no longer simply “How old is my brain?”
It may be:
“What am I doing to keep it growing?”