April 11, 2020
Unlocking the Mysteries of The Artistic Mind
It might seem bizarre that science is using art to learn about the mind- looking for hard facts in the most ethereal of places. But great artists turn out to be the world’s first neuroscientists. In 1906, Pablo Picasso.
Consider the flightless fluffs of brown otherwise known as herring gull chicks. Since they’re entirely dependent on their mothers for food, they’re born with a powerful instinct. Whenever they see a bird beak, they frantically peck at it, begging for their favorite food: a regurgitated meal.
