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Psychology professor Craig Ferris, Praveen Kulkarni, and their team oversaw the discovery of a rat that could see, hear, smell, and feel just like its peers, even though it was walking around with basically no brain. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University
Psychology professor Craig Ferris, Praveen Kulkarni, and their team oversaw the discovery of a rat that could see, hear, smell, and feel just like its peers, even though it was walking around with basically no brain. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

A Rat Had Basically No Brain. But It Could Still See, Hear, Smell, and Feel.

Many scientists agree that, although the brain can grow and develop, specific parts are meant only for specific functions, says Northeastern professor Craig Ferris. What if there were an animal that proved them wrong? I smell a rat.
January 24, 2020

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