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Does String Theory Explain the Wiring of the Brain?
August 17, 2026
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Does String Theory Explain the Wiring of the Brain?
Senior author Albert-László Barabási, a distinguished professor and network scientist at Northeastern University, emphasizes that the paper isn’t claiming any profound, direct relationship between string theory and neuroscience.