de Sousa, Alexandra A., Beaudet, Amélie, Calvey, Tanya, Bardo, Ameline, Benoit, Julien, Charvet, Christine J., Dehay, Colette, Gómez-Robles, Aida, Gunz, Philipp, Heuer, Katja, and others. (2023) From fossils to mind. Communications Biology, 6 (1). Article Number 636. ISSN 2399-3642. (doi:10.1038/s42003-023-04803-4) (KAR id:101680)
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Abstract
Fossil endocasts record features of brains from the past: size, shape, vasculature, and gyrification. These data, alongside experimental and comparative evidence, are needed to resolve questions about brain energetics, cognitive specializations, and developmental plasticity. Through the application of interdisciplinary techniques to the fossil record, paleoneurology has been leading major innovations. Neuroimaging is shedding light on fossil brain organization and behaviors. Inferences about the development and physiology of the brains of extinct species can be experimentally investigated through brain organoids and transgenic models based on ancient DNA. Phylogenetic comparative methods integrate data across species and associate genotypes to phenotypes, and brains to behaviors. Meanwhile, fossil and archeological discoveries continuously contribute new knowledge. Through cooperation, the scientific community can accelerate knowledge acquisition. Sharing digitized museum collections improves the availability of rare fossils and artifacts. Comparative neuroanatomical data are available through online databases, along with tools for their measurement and analysis. In the context of these advances, the paleoneurological record provides ample opportunity for future research. Biomedical and ecological sciences can benefit from paleoneurology’s approach to understanding the mind as well as its novel research pipelines that establish connections between neuroanatomy, genes and behavior.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1038/s42003-023-04803-4 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | Brain, artifacts, phylogeny, archaeology, fossils |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation |
| Funders: | Agence Nationale de la Recherche (https://ror.org/00rbzpz17) |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Publications Router |
| Depositing User: | JISC Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2023 14:25 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 14:46 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/101680 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Bardo, Ameline.
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