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Nicolás Wiggenhauser
Nicolás Wiggenhauser

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Get to know the fascinating galaxy that you have inside your head

In my previous post, The evolution of intelligence: Do we know how to study it?, I have proposed an operative definition of intelligence to study the cognitive adaptations across species. I also insisted that the only way to do that is via comparative neuroanatomy. Understanding the brain is of crucial…

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Get to know the fascinating galaxy that you have inside your head
Get to know the fascinating galaxy that you have inside your head
Neuroscience

5 min read


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The evolution of intelligence: Do we know how to study it?

It is 2017. A 26-year-old me was exploring New York City for the very first time. As a biological anthropologist, I had a strong desire to visit the Bronx Zoo. On that hot summer afternoon at the beginning of September, I headed directly to the Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit. Despite…

Neuroscience

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The evolution of intelligence: Do we know how to study it?
The evolution of intelligence: Do we know how to study it?
Neuroscience

5 min read

Nicolás Wiggenhauser

Nicolás Wiggenhauser

16 Followers

An anthropologist studying the evolution of intelligence and learning in animals. Passionately connecting Neuroscience with Evolutionary Biology. New York, NY.

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