There are urban legends in all fields, including science. It takes bravery to challenge assumptions. To ask the simple questions with fresh eyes.
Her work is interesting but straightforward. It is simple to "count" the number of neurons. Neuroscience needs to move past counts. Move past in vitro. Move towards examining the connectome in vivo.
Only an academic neuroscientist would be shocked that human brains are not just scaled up rodent brains. Rodent models of human phenomena are powerful but past their prime. We now possess the tools (e.g., neuroimaging and cheap genetic sequencing) to more directly explore issues facing the human experience.
Evolutionary biology is a powerful heuristic for understanding diet. She missed the vital role meat plays as an efficient energy source.
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