Monday, August 3, 2009

Are Whales Smarter Than We Are?

whalebrains

 Cetacean brains, such as those of dolphins (left) and humpback whales (right), have even more cortical convolutions and surface area than human brains do. Does that mean they're smarter?
Figure from "Cetaceans Have Complex Brains for Complex Cognition," Marino et alia, PLOS Biology
Of Whales and Men
by
R. Douglas Fields

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=are-whales-smarter-than-we-are
Posted by rep at 12:31 PM

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