Why Researchers Put Crocodiles in a Brain Scanner
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“You know, if you happen to be standing next to a crocodile, your first thought probably isn’t how similar you are to the crocodile” Recently I came across this new study that put a crocodile in a brain scanner and played it classical music. And I was like... You did what now? But it turns out that this weird intersection of crocodiles and technology can teach us something pretty cool about ourselves. Like, when did we first develop the ability to perceive music? [BrainCraft intro] Over the years, we’ve figured out how our human brains process sound, like tones and music. For example, listen to this song. As you hear it, you process sound in a hierarchical way – First you register the basic acoustic building blocks like frequency, harmonics, the duration and loudness of notes. Next are the m...
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“You know, if you happen to be standing next to a crocodile, your first thought probably isn’t how similar you are to the crocodile” Recently I came across this new study that put a crocodile in a brain scanner and played it classical music. And I was like... You did what now? But it turns out that this weird intersection of crocodiles and technology can teach us something pretty cool about ourselves. Like, when did we first develop the ability to perceive music? [BrainCraft intro] Over the years, we’ve figured out how our human brains process sound, like tones and music. For example, listen to this song. As you hear it, you process sound in a hierarchical way – First you register the basic acoustic building blocks like frequency, harmonics, the duration and loudness of notes. Next are the m...
