Human Brain Evolution
There's a short and interesting article at Scientific American summarizing new research on brain evolution. Genetic changes affecting the human brain occurred 37,000 years ago and 5,800 years ago.
Some idle speculation on my part: 37,000 years ago coincides with some estimates of when language, art, religion, philosophy, and science developed. It also coincides with some estimates of the migration out of Africa. 5,800 coincides with recorded history.
What will the human brain be like in another 6,000 years?
posted by Lynn @ 1:43 PM
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3 Comments:
--a node with no individual higher function
--a mishmash of jelly
--there will only be rats, roaches, and jellyfish on a dying planet
Jodi,
I wouldn't bet against any of your predictions.
they are pretty gloomy, though...
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