So cosmic rays can affect computers and memory can it have the same effect on neural activity in the brain?

Question

When a cosmic ray strikes a memory chip it can cause a bit flip or memory error can the same event effect electrical activity in the brain?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Well for one, computers are very different than human brains. All you need to do to mess up a memory chip in induce energy to change the electrical charge in several transistors.

While we still don’t understand the brain, I assume it’s a lot more complicated.

For example of the difference: rubbing large magnets on your computer will destroy the memory, but they won’t destroy your brain.