66 years old (Born on May 23, 1959)
Happy birthday, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima! Your groundbreaking research on brain imaging is impressive indeed—but let’s not forget your most famous achievement: convincing millions worldwide to proudly shout "Blue!" into their Nintendo DS during Brain Age exercises and wonder why our alleged adult brains scored as teenagers or retirees (depending upon the day)!Your iconic virtual floating head in ‘Brain Training’ has become timeless; who knew people would willingly solve rapid-fire math equations just for a daily stamp of approval from you? Thanks for making neuroscience fun—and slightly embarrassing—in equal measure. Wishing your big bright polygonal face continued success and endless joy today!
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