Tag: human brain
Big Human Brain from…Just Two Genes?
The genes, unique to humans, spurred brain growth when introduced in mice and chimpanzee stem cells.
Origin of Life: A “Simple” Worm’s Challenge
Were there ever life forms that were so simple that they could merely self-assemble, as our official doctrine of the origin of life proposes?
What’s the Big Deal About the Human Brain?
None of the features identified by neuroscientists explain why humans think about things that other animal life forms don’t.
Do We Need Language to Think?
For a long time, it was only a philosophical issue: Plato saw thinking as a conversation with oneself.
Split-Brain Research Confirms Unity of the Human Mind
The NOVA special’s claim is, “The split brain phenomenon suggests that there can be two separated minds, if you will, inside of a skull.”