What is the BigBrain?

Creating the next generation of highly detailed human brain models by building on the BigBrain - the first openly accessible, microscopic resolution 3D model of the human brain.

What does Big Brain mean?

Get the Big brain neck gaiter and mug. Means that you’re really smart. If you get called big brain then you’re lucky to have been called so. So now you guys use that brain power! Person 1: I still can’t figure this out...

How big is a human brain?

The Size of the Human Brain. In terms of weight, the average adult human brain weighs in at 1300 to 1400 grams or around 3 pounds. In terms of length, the average brain is around 15 centimeters long. For comparison, a newborn human baby's brain weighs approximately 350 to 400 grams or three-quarters of a pound.

Is the size of the brain a measure of intelligence?

The size of the brain may not always indicate a measure of intelligence. While the human brain has a structure similar to that of other mammals, what makes it so very different is its size in relation to body size. Compared to the size of our bodies, human beings have much larger brains than many other mammals.