human brain (as shrinking) – Uncommon Descent

Claim: Why human brains were once bigger

The researchers cite writing as one possibility for shrinking brains:

At Mind Matters News: Can science really engineer a bigger human brain?

The human brain has actually been shrinking in the last 30,000 years, the same period that has also shown great intellectual achievements.

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relatd Ba77 at 12, Yes. The desired reality of atheistic naturalists is "If there is evidence that this universe is fine... – At Evolution News: The Multiverse: From...
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relatd JVL at 363, Pure, 100% unadulterated Baloney. "But it’s always fuzzy around the edges and so each person has to... – From IAI News: How infinity threatens...
relatd Free will is exercised by everybody every day, whether they know it or not. In ancient times, you had people... – From IAI News: How infinity threatens...
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zweston I love how skeptics don't accept testimony but they are fine with testimony from corrupt scientists who falsify papers all... – At Evolution News: The Multiverse: From...
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kairosfocus SG, further doubling down. You are clearly missing the essential character of God. No entity as was suggested by Dawkins... – L&FP, 60: Illustrating an all too...
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