What have my students been thinking about this week?
I’ve got my neurobiology students blogging — all I ask is that they write something relevant to understanding how brains work. Let’s see where their minds are at this week, shall we?
I learned something new! I was aware that rats being tickled make a sound believed to be analogous to human laughter, but I didn’t know that they make the same sound when they anticipate a tickling, when they see tickling-person approaching. That’s… rather adorable.
Therrinsays
Tell them if they really want traffic, write something about sexism.
randomexcesssays
sensory illusions in general are pretty interesting.
John Moralessays
randomexcess, sure, though many such are at base cognitive illusions.
(Sensory data are interpreted in the brain)
Stephen Schuldtsays
should talk about Beer Pressure
Silisays
Tell them if they really want traffic, write something about sexism.
SoHelpMeReason says
Aha! I see “cephalopod brains”…
…someone’s looking to get an A!
Moggie says
I learned something new! I was aware that rats being tickled make a sound believed to be analogous to human laughter, but I didn’t know that they make the same sound when they anticipate a tickling, when they see tickling-person approaching. That’s… rather adorable.
Therrin says
Tell them if they really want traffic, write something about sexism.
randomexcess says
sensory illusions in general are pretty interesting.
John Morales says
randomexcess, sure, though many such are at base cognitive illusions.
(Sensory data are interpreted in the brain)
Stephen Schuldt says
should talk about Beer Pressure
Sili says
It think “Cute cuddly animals” will do just fine.