Origins of the Human Brain

ISBN-13: 9780198523901 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 336 str.

Chavaillon Changeux; Jean Chavaillon; Jean Pierre Changeux

Opis

Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by their origins. The evolutionary development of the human brain has been of particular int erest since our intellectual, emotional, and cultural capacities are c onsidered to be unique among animals. This book brings together a grou p of eminent scientists from the fields of evolutionary biology, anthr opology, neuroscience, and psychology. Their views provide a starting point for a debate based on the most recent scientific data relating t o the evolutionary origins of the human brain, drawing together knowle dge from sciences of the past (paleontology, archaeology) and those of the present and future (molecular neurobiology, population genetics). The result is a lively, informative, and valuable synthesis that will interest a wide range of students and researchers in these fields.

Recenzje

The questions posed by the symposium's organisers are fascinating