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Comparative Brain Evolution: Mammals, Primates & Humans | Robert Barton | M&M #171
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About the guest: Robert Barton, PhD is an evolutionary anthropologist and Professor at Durham University. He studies the evolution of the brain and behavior across species, including humans.
Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Barton discuss: mammalian brain evolution; how brain and body size scale across mammals; how metabolism relates to brain size and function; the evolution of the neocortex & cerebellum in primates & humans; the concept of “intelligence” and whether it relates to brain size; and more.
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- Evolution of Complex Behavior, Perception, Cognition, Consciousness & the Brain | Paul Cisek | #107
- Organisms, Cities, Companies & the Science of Scale | Geoffrey West | #12
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About the guest: Robert Barton, PhD is an evolutionary anthropologist and Professor at Durham University. He studies the evolution of the brain and behavior across species, including humans.
Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Barton discuss: mammalian brain evolution; how brain and body size scale across mammals; how metabolism relates to brain size and function; the evolution of the neocortex & cerebellum in primates & humans; the concept of “intelligence” and whether it relates to brain size; and more.
Related episodes:
- Evolution of Complex Behavior, Perception, Cognition, Consciousness & the Brain | Paul Cisek | #107
- Organisms, Cities, Companies & the Science of Scale | Geoffrey West | #12
*This content is never meant to serve as medical advice.
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Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.
…
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You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
…
continue reading
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…
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…
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