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Albert Gjedde

Albert Gjedde was a very smart man who studied how our brains work. He was born in Denmark and became a professor of neuroscience, which is the study of the brain and how it affects our behavior and thoughts.

One of the things that Albert Gjedde was really interested in was how our brains use energy. You know how you need food to give you energy to run and play? Well, our brains need energy too! They use a lot of energy when we think, remember things, and do anything else that requires us to use our brain power.

To study how our brains use energy, Albert Gjedde used special machines to look inside people's heads. He discovered that different parts of our brains use different amounts of energy depending on what we are doing. For example, when we are learning something new, the part of our brain that helps us learn uses a lot of energy. But when we are just sitting and daydreaming, our brain doesn't use as much energy.

Albert Gjedde's work helps us understand how our brains work and how we can keep them healthy. By eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, and exercising, we can give our brains the energy they need to work their best!