Category: Neuroscience & Mind
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.
A Needed Protest Against “AI Slop” and AI “Word Vomit”
It’s all another lesson in human exceptionalism. I believe we will wake up from the AI delusion someday.
One Brain, Two Consciousnesses?
The idea that split-brain surgery can create two separate minds is immortal — in science fiction.
The Undiscovered Country… Discovered?
Such cases may have been around since prehistoric times. Some researchers even suggest that they may have given rise to the popular artistic images of angels.