http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/20/mammals-big-brains-started-with-better-sense-of-smell/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/20/mammals-big-brains-started-with-better-sense-of-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-949457 Bruce Wed, 25 May 2011 00:33:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=29125#comment-949457 Interesting to note that in humans, the male brain is usually larger than the female brain. However, the female brain generally contains *far* superior olfactory systems. Our canine cousins have a much smaller brain than does homo sapiens, with olfactory abilities something like 2,200 times more acute than our own. Can it really be "all about" brain size ? Interesting to note that in humans, the male brain is usually larger than the female brain. However, the female brain generally contains *far* superior olfactory systems. Our canine cousins have a much smaller brain than does homo sapiens, with olfactory abilities something like 2,200 times more acute than our own. Can it really be “all about” brain size ?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/20/mammals-big-brains-started-with-better-sense-of-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-946487 gregg Tue, 24 May 2011 04:05:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=29125#comment-946487 This information is in the chapter on smell in A Natural History of the Senses. It was a best seller 20 years ago. Oops. This information is in the chapter on smell in A Natural History of the Senses. It was a best seller 20 years ago. Oops.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/20/mammals-big-brains-started-with-better-sense-of-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-941267 Jennifer Angela Sun, 22 May 2011 20:32:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=29125#comment-941267 I relished the description of the Murganucudon and the Hadrocodium. I could actually envision those mamals. Very life like. I also appreciated reading about the history of the development of large mamal brains. A pleasant article. I relished the description of the Murganucudon and the Hadrocodium. I could actually envision those mamals. Very life like. I also appreciated reading about the history of the development of large mamal brains. A pleasant article.

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