I've been reading John Morgan Allman's _Evolving Brains_. Interesting stuff on the evolution of the brain. He cited a website that looks like fun. http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/brain/ Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections University of Wisconsin / Michigan State / National Museum of Health and Medicine. >From the opening page: "This web site provides browsers with images and information from one of the world's largest collection of well-preserved, sectioned and stained brains. Viewers can see and download photographs of brains of over 100 different species of mammals (including humans) representing 17 mammalian orders. "Also available are examples of stained sections from a wide variety of brains of special interest, including humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, various rodents and carnivores, California sea lion, Florida manatee, Wisconsin badger, and the Atlantic bottle-nose dolphin. A complete list of all available specimens is available. How brain evolution has occurred is discussed. "Other features include photographs of over 50 serial sections through a few specimens in which numerous fine details of the brain's internal architecture can be identified. "Viewers will learn why these collections are important, why and how they were assembled, and why it is important to protect, preserve and maintain them. Moreover, a variety of issues in brain science are discussed. "Finally, from this web site, browsers can gain access to a variety of other web sites that will help them learn more about the brain, how it is constructed, and how it works, evolved and grows." -- Sue Frantz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Assistant Professor of Psychology Office: (505) 439-3752 New Mexico State Univ - Alamogordo Fax: (505) 439-3802 Alamogordo, NM 88310 http://web.nmsu.edu/~sfrantz
