Kenny Chaffin December 4, 2021 10:26am Even idling consumes Energy https://www.sciencealert.com/a-hidden-structure-in-our-neurons-could-explain-why-the-brain-guzzles-so-much-energy #science #cognition #brain Scientists Have Finally Discovered Why The Brain Consumes So Much Energy, Even at Rest The human brain gobbles up to 10 times more energy than the rest of the body, eating through 20 percent of our fuel intake on average when we're resting.