Monday, August 21, 2006

silly dolphins

Neuroethologist says dolphins are NOT the smarty pants of the ocean . Apparently, their brain cells are mostly glia not neurons. Neuroscientists are still trying to figure out what glia do but this guy emphasizes their role in brain temperature regulation. This news article didn't talk about the white matter volume which is pretty important for intelligence. He also lists a few situations where dophins are stupid. Maybe we could make a list of situations where people are stupid?

No comments were made regarding whether dolphins are still cute

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

They are still freakin cute.
-Suzanne, expert in and frequent observer of cute animals

7:26 PM  

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