Neuroscience
CNN and the AP are reporting that chimps can use tools. A team at the Bronx zoo studied some gorillas in the Republic of Congo who used large sticks to measure the depth of water and perform other tasks.
The full article is being published in the PLoS Biology (Public Library of Science; yay! open access) as First Observation of Tool Use in Wild Gorillas.
Both gorillas described in the CNN story were female. Figures.
- Encephalon 19 At Peripersonal Space
Encephalon 19: Emotion vs. Reason (a false dichotomy) and a hidden emotion quote embedded in the text appear at Peripersonal Space. Can you solve the mystery? Among the included posts are two from Neurophilosophy and (of course) The Phineas Gage Fan Club...
- Abstract Of The Day: Aphasia Screening
Salter K, Jutai J, Foley N, Hellings C, & Teasell R. (2006). Identification of aphasia post stroke: A review of screening assessment tools. Brain Injury, 20(6),, 559-568. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph's...
- Neuroscience In Plos
Have you seen PloS? The Public Library of Science "is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.." I've referred to two of their articles...
- A Bit Of Unscientific (library) Research
I'm taking a very informal, unscientific poll for the Simmons Continuing Ed. class I'm teaching next week: Is your library making "open access" journals available to your patrons? These are things like articles in the Directory of Open Access...
- New Books At Uconn
The Evolution of Intelligence, subtitled “Are Humans the Only Animals with Minds?” by James Fetzer (University of Minnesota, Duluth), published by Open Court, c2005. Amazon says the publisher says “Through a fascinating exploration of the mental...
Neuroscience
Gorillas using tools!
CNN and the AP are reporting that chimps can use tools. A team at the Bronx zoo studied some gorillas in the Republic of Congo who used large sticks to measure the depth of water and perform other tasks.
The full article is being published in the PLoS Biology (Public Library of Science; yay! open access) as First Observation of Tool Use in Wild Gorillas.
Both gorillas described in the CNN story were female. Figures.
- Encephalon 19 At Peripersonal Space
Encephalon 19: Emotion vs. Reason (a false dichotomy) and a hidden emotion quote embedded in the text appear at Peripersonal Space. Can you solve the mystery? Among the included posts are two from Neurophilosophy and (of course) The Phineas Gage Fan Club...
- Abstract Of The Day: Aphasia Screening
Salter K, Jutai J, Foley N, Hellings C, & Teasell R. (2006). Identification of aphasia post stroke: A review of screening assessment tools. Brain Injury, 20(6),, 559-568. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph's...
- Neuroscience In Plos
Have you seen PloS? The Public Library of Science "is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.." I've referred to two of their articles...
- A Bit Of Unscientific (library) Research
I'm taking a very informal, unscientific poll for the Simmons Continuing Ed. class I'm teaching next week: Is your library making "open access" journals available to your patrons? These are things like articles in the Directory of Open Access...
- New Books At Uconn
The Evolution of Intelligence, subtitled “Are Humans the Only Animals with Minds?” by James Fetzer (University of Minnesota, Duluth), published by Open Court, c2005. Amazon says the publisher says “Through a fascinating exploration of the mental...