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How does the cell on the tip of my nose know to perform all the functions of a cell on the tip of my nose? How does it know that it isn't a cell on the side of my nose (or my liver, brain, etc.)

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How far away are we from artificially simulating a nematode worm's brain (approx 300 nervous system cells)?

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How does the cell on the tip of my nose know to perform all the functions of a cell on the tip of my nose? How does it know that it isn't a cell on the side of my nose (or my liver, brain, etc.)	3985
How far away are we from artificially simulating a nematode worm's brain (approx 300 nervous system cells)?	1