Tag: Margherita Bassi

A detailed image of a laboratory white mouse on a structure that mimics neural pathways, highlighting the role of DNA sequencing and genetic research in neuroscience 8K , high-resolution, ultra HD,up3

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 19, 2025

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Andreas Tolias, Carl Zimmer, Francis Crick, H. Sebastian Seung, Margherita Bassi, Mouse brain, Scott Lyon, Will Dunham}

The Nearly Unfathomable Complexity of Even a Mouse’s Brain

_{Mapping a small part of a mouse's brain required 1.6 petabytes of data, which is equivalent to 22 years of nonstop high-definition video} _{Denyse O'Leary
April 19, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

If it takes a hundred scientists to map a cubic millimetre of a mouse’s brain, even the material world — never mind the immaterial world of the mind — is not likely to have a simple explanation. Read More ›

Bonobos in natural habitat. Green natural background.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
February 19, 2025

Categorized
Animal mind, Human exceptionalism

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Bonobos, Christopher Krupenye, Luke Townrow, Margherita Bassi, Mihai Andrei, Steven Novella, Theory of mind}

Defining an Ape Theory of Mind Into Existence

_{We are told that “recognizing when someone else lacks information” has been thought to be a distinctly human trait. Really?} _{Denyse O'Leary
February 19, 2025

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Animal mind, Human exceptionalism}

The researchers have set out to show that bonobos have a theory of mind. Are they willing to consider that dogs might have a similar theory of mind? Read More ›