• Question: How many nerves do we have when we are just born

    Asked by Doctor strange to Reka on 21 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Reka Nagy

      Reka Nagy answered on 21 Nov 2016:

      I’m not actually sure – but I think it’s more than when we’re fully grown! Adults have around 95 to 100 billion nerve cells – the same number as the estimated number of galaxies in the universe!

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