Mastodawn

As much as I would love for the general public to become #science literate, and as much as I applaud anything that creates interest in scientific topics, that can backfire, as the example of #mirrorneurons shows

https://www.quantamagazine.org/overexposure-distorted-the-science-of-mirror-neurons-20240402/

Overexposure Distorted the Science of Mirror Neurons | Quanta Magazine

After a decade out of the spotlight, the brain cells once alleged to explain empathy, autism and theory of mind are being refined and redefined.

Quanta Magazine