Albert Marcellin Herculano-Houzel

Albert Marcellin Herculano-Houzel is a Brazilian neuroscientist renowned for her research on brain cells. She developed a method to accurately count neurons in brains, revealing that some animals with larger brains aren’t necessarily smarter. Her work showed that human intelligence is more related to the number of neurons in the brain's cortex than size alone. This has advanced understanding of brain evolution and function, helping scientists better understand cognitive abilities across species and the biological basis of intelligence.