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    • Jul 27, 2019

How Sound Shaped the Evolution of Your Brain

Sent in by alert Purdue alum Matt Booty: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/10/436342537/how-sound-shaped-the-evolution-of-your-brain?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app My favorite quote: "The brain is really a wet, sloppy drum machine." Which will make you want to jump to chapter six!


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