It’s time to go spanning the globe for anatomy news and notes! Of Two Minds In a word, whoa. According to this article in Science Daily, scientists have found that the human brain may be two distinct organs. “The human brain may actually be two ancient nervous systems fused into one, “a discovery that could transform how scientists study brain development and devastating neurological diseases.” This research, led by Stanford Medicine, is absolutely fascinating. Their wo

It’s time to go spanning the globe for anatomy news and notes! Baby Talk We loved this article in the New York Times about how baby humans develop language. A study—actually, it was many studies—looked at how humans interact with their offspring versus how other mammals do it. Yes, baby talk. What parent hasn’t employed “baby talk” in communicating with their children who are not yet speaking? Known as “infant-directed speech” by scientists, baby talk “often features rep