Was marrying Cindy a smart move?
New research by Paul Manger of Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand reveales that despite the large brains found in dolphins, size does not indicate intelligence.
Instead, their large brain size is the result of a warm-blooded animal living in a cold-water environment. Hi study argues that much of dolphins’ reputation as being exceptionally wise derives from unquestioned assumptions that intelligence correlates with brain size.
However, Manger finds that finds that cetacean brains have an unusually high number of glial cells, which provide insulation for brain functioning and account for a large amount of the brain’s mass.
As Outside Online puts it:
"Manger’s study is likely to provoke defenses of dolphin speech and intelligence, but Flipper’s crime-fighting reputation may never recover."
So, finally, scientific proof that marrying a dolphin is not a smart move!
Instead, their large brain size is the result of a warm-blooded animal living in a cold-water environment. Hi study argues that much of dolphins’ reputation as being exceptionally wise derives from unquestioned assumptions that intelligence correlates with brain size.
However, Manger finds that finds that cetacean brains have an unusually high number of glial cells, which provide insulation for brain functioning and account for a large amount of the brain’s mass.
As Outside Online puts it:
"Manger’s study is likely to provoke defenses of dolphin speech and intelligence, but Flipper’s crime-fighting reputation may never recover."
So, finally, scientific proof that marrying a dolphin is not a smart move!
Labels: Marine Biology



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