Help! My Brain Is Shrinking!

spudcon · 11-15-2009, 07:44 AM

It's not the size of the brain, it's the size of the brain in relation to the size of the body, and the surface area of the brain. Sperm whales have big brains, but not enough brain power to defend themselves against a smaller, smarter predator. We may be getting more convolutions, which would mean more brain power in less space.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2009, 11:52 AM

No, the article says human brains have shrunk 150cc (10%) in 5000 years. That means 5k years ago, everybody looked like Charlie Brown?

tw · 11-15-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That means 5k years ago, everybody looked like Charlie Brown?

Problems so difficult that only a cave man could solve it?

11-15-2009, 07:44 AM	#1
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11-15-2009, 11:52 AM	#2
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