Tag: movement
“Directed Evolution”: The Tiniest Brain Is Not Simple
Even a cursory examination of the connectome shows the complexity of the brain, despite its tiny size.
Revenge of the Turtle Lady
You’ve probably heard the story about the old lady who tells a Famous Professor that the world is actually sitting on the back of giant turtle.
Brain Imaging Shows Intelligence Uses the Whole Brain
A focus on specific regions like the prefrontal cortex can mislead. When we are thinking, we use brain-wide connections between many parts of the brain at once.
New Research: Stuart Burgess Demonstrates the Exquisite Engineering of Human Limbs
Burgess’s research represents yet another nail in the coffin of the standard evolutionary model.
Hippos, Cheetahs, Bats: Mammals Master Physics
Whether sleek, lumbering, or aerobatic, mammals are well equipped with the know-how to push their movements to the limits of the possible.