15Jul 2025 by Post

Intelligence Without a Brain? The Case of Fungi

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We confuse the issue if we imply that the intelligence displayed by fungi is equivalent to that displayed by the humans who research them. Source
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14Dec 2024 by Post

Brain Imaging Shows Intelligence Uses the Whole Brain

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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. Source
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08Nov 2022 by Post

Does a New Scientific Study Offer Evidence of Life after Death?

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Maybe there is no evolutionary explanation. There is certainly no discernible natural-selection benefit. Source
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