The GGN cordially invites you to its summer event
- Talk by Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Onur Güntürkün
- Deep Time and the Evolution of Cognition
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Great apes like chimpanzees are smart and have a large neocortex. In comparison, birds like corvids and parrots have much smaller brains and no neocortex. This should cast a dim prospect on their cognitive abilities. But studies of the last two decades revealed that there is not a single cognitive ability of chimpanzees (brain weight 400g) that was not also demonstrated in corvids and parrots (brain weights 3-25g). How is that possible?
This question keeps me awake because it challenges core assumptions on the neural fundaments of complex cognition. Meanwhile I realized that I must travel back into the deep time of vertebrate evolution to find answers. This talk is about this journey.
- PARTICPANTS OF THE PANEL DISCUSSION
- Panel discussion participants
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Dr. Marie Bischoff Former product manager at Oryl Photonics
GGN Management Team
Dr. Phyllis Mania Consultant for science communication,
Goethe University Frankfurt/Main
Dr. Christoph Michel Managing Director and Partner,
Boston Consulting Group
Dr. Christian Reitz Head of SMT-OWV,
Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Markus Thiel Head of Engineering & Design,
ArianeGroup GmbH