Neuroscience
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Using animal examples is a great way to explain biology and other scientific principles to children. Elephants seem to be especially captivating to children, perhaps due to their gigantic size or unique anatomy.
A little series published by the University of Washington “Neuroscience for Kids” uses findings from a recent study that suggest elephants are able to distinguish between different ethnic groups in Kenya as a way to introduce neuroscience and includes some other interesting facts.
The total surface area of the African elephant cerebral cortex is 6,300 square cm. The surface area of the human cerebral cortex is 2,500 square cm
Cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain that controls conscious experience and is responsible for perception, emotion, thought, and planning.
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