Author: Denyse O'Leary
Get Smart: Recognizing Reptile Intelligence
Mammals, birds, and reptiles all developed different smart survival strategies on their own. It sounds like convergent evolution or intelligent design.
Big Human Brain from…Just Two Genes?
The genes, unique to humans, spurred brain growth when introduced in mice and chimpanzee stem cells.
From Seizures, a Healthy Respect for the Brain
Webb Wright’s roundup of historical approaches to epilepsy is not very insightful, unfortunately.
Dissent Becomes a Mental Illness
A healthcare historian looks at the history of the use of psychiatry to crush alternative viewpoints.
One Brain, Two Consciousnesses?
The idea that split-brain surgery can create two separate minds is immortal — in science fiction.