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John Eccles Quotes

Australian - Scientist | January 27, 1903 - May 2, 1997

The origin of each of us stems from codes of genetic inheritance.

Inheritance Us Genetic Origin Stems

To the brains of our predecessors we owe all of our inheritance of civilization and culture.

Culture Civilization Brains Owe Our

How we come to be, and how we are what we are, is beyond any understanding. I have been obsessed by this, trying to understand the very nature of my existence.

Nature Understanding Trying Beyond

I, at the age of 17 or 18 as a medical student, suddenly came up against a problem: 'What am I? What is the meaning of my existence as I experience it?'

Age Experience Medical Problem Up

Brain research is the ultimate problem confronting man.

Man Research Brain Problem Ultimate

To the extent that we have a better understanding of the brain, we will have a richer appreciation of ourselves, of our fellow men and of society and, in fact, of the whole world and its problems.

Men Appreciation Brain World Society

I can explain my body and my brain, but there's something more. I can't explain my own existence - what makes me a unique human being.

Me Brain Body Unique I Can My Own

I came to realise that Darwinian evolution had no explanation of me as an experiencing self.

Me Self Evolution Explanation I Came

The body and dendrites of a nerve cell are specialized for the reception and integration of information which is conveyed as impulses that are fired from other nerve cells along their axons.

Information Body Integration Fired

Changes in relative ionic concentration across the postsynaptic membrane are readily effected by altering the ionic composition of the external medium.

Changes Concentration Composition

We and our fellow men of all countries must realize that we share this wonderful, beautiful, salubrious earth as brothers and that there never will be anywhere else to go.

Beautiful Men Earth Go Will Never

I am passionately devoted to the study of life, and particularly to the higher forms of life.

Life I Am Study Devoted Higher Am

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