Tag: Nematode worm

Vibrant illustration of astrocytes wrapping around neurons in the human brain, highlighting synaptic connections

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November 12, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Astrocytes, Brian Krouse, Calcium imaging, Joseph Green (pseud.), Konrad Körding, Nematode worm, Optogenetics, Robert J. Marks}

A Neuroscientist on the Limits of the “Cutting Edge” of His Field

_{As Dr. Joseph Green tells his podcast hosts, although scientists can observe all 302 nematode worm neurons, they cannot fully explain how the worm moves or finds food} _{News
November 12, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

The problem with neuroscience today, Dr. Green says, isn’t lack of data, but lack of a unifying theory.

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March 17, 2025

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Animal mind, Neuroscience

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C. elegans, C. elegans brain, Eric Cassell, Nematode worm}

Even the Tiniest Brain in Nature Is Not Simple

_{Researchers have found that the worm with smallest known brain shows some surprisingly complex behaviors} _{News
March 17, 2025

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Animal mind, Neuroscience}

The worm C. elegans can learn, using both associative and non-associative learning, despite having a brain of less than 400 neurons.

Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm) in stool, analyze by microscope

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Date
November 10, 2020

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Natural Intelligence, Neuroscience

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Anthony Stretton, Connectome, Featured, George Gilder, Nematode worm, Robert J. Marks}

Stretton’s Paradox: The Paradox of the Lowly Worm

_{Because nature is full of intelligence, the more we learn, even about a worm, the less we "know"} _{News
November 10, 2020

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Natural Intelligence, Neuroscience}

George Gilder used the term “Stretton’s paradox” in connection with the attempt to understand the human connectome, the white matter in your brain that is as dense as the entire internet.

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Date
March 4, 2020

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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brain, Jeff Lichtman, Nematode worm, Roman Yampolskiy}

Can We Understand the Brain the Way We “Understand” New York City?

_{The “connectome” (a complete “wiring diagram” of the brain) is giving neuroscientists pause for thought} _{News
March 4, 2020

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

If the brain is immensely complex, it may elude complete understanding in detail. Deep Learning may survey it but that won’t convey understanding to us. We may need to look at more comprehensive ways of knowing.