How much memory does our brain have? What science knows

Maybe you've also wondered if it's possible to calculate how many gigabytes of memory are in our brains. The question is not so far-fetched, and scientists are even working to find an answer. However, there are many hurdles in doing so.

Can we calculate the brain's memory space?

There is no real answer to how much memory the brain has. This is mainly because our brain works differently than a computer. A computer works with zeros and ones and works by having electricity flow through circuits. If no current flows, the computer does not work. The brain, on the other hand, works with nerve cells where there is always activity. Even when we sleep, the synapses are constantly processing stimuli. The difference is only in the intensity. So the brain works continuously and filters in a hitherto unclear way unimportant stimuli, which are immediately forgotten, from important information, which has to be stored. How the important information gets into memory and is stored there is still unclear. Therefore, it is difficult to say how much memory the brain actually uses. What is certain, however, is that brain research will find out many amazing things about the brain in the coming years.

Thrilling facts about the brain

1. The brain cannot hurt: headaches come from the blood vessels, meninges, or certain nerves. There are no pain sensors in the brain.
2. 5.8 million kilometers of nerve pathways: If you strung together the nerve pathways in your brain, you could travel 15 times the distance from the Earth to the moon.
3. Oxygen consumption: Your brain makes up two percent of your body weight, but uses 20 percent of your oxygen.