Who would have predicted that researchers who spend their days teasing apart the complexities of the human brain would be indebted to pond scum? In some ways, that day has come: Thanks to light-sensitive proteins from green algae and other microorganisms, neuroscientists can now activate and record brain cells with unprecedented precision.
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My brain emits gamma radiation during cognition?!
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freak out!
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it was fun while it lasted.
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Well, now that we know exactly what Love is, we can stop writing poetry, playing music, and making art.
Ah well. They were going to become obsolete one day anyways.
I can't wait to get fitted with my light-emitting mind-control helmet.
Why work at a relationship when you can just flip a switch?
