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This was a very interesting article. though i did feel some of the things they did to the marmosets in the name of science was a little harsh, i guess it was necessary nonetheless. the rest was very informative. I love learning new things.
thanks,
Celina W.
I liked that they kept the marmosets in enriched environments and I liked that Liz was a casual scientist instead of one of those that you always think about as being uptight. I liked the idea of the neurogenesis though, that seems very cool and I didn't know such complex things could be performed on such small animals.
alex lea
I learned a lot in this article. I really liked how Liz Gould was a more laid back scientist. She still however obsevered the marmosets as an observation rather than a pet. I was really happy that she didn't use metal cages but kept the marmosets in a naturalistic habitat. This was a very good article. -April Woolard
I could not believe how closely related human brains are to marmosets... I guess if you go by the theroy of evolution we did come from early mammals called "shrews," perhaps that would have something to do with. Fun article to read.
Doug Jones
This article is quite interesting in that it uses primates to do their studies. I have always been fascinated with this species and the resemblance to humans. This sounds like a pretty expensive experiment, but I think the rewards are worth it.
Valerie Banks
WHO WOLD HAVE THOUGHT THAT DEPRESSION COULD KILL AND STOP CELLS FROM BEING MADE, LIZ WAS NOT YOUR EVERYDAY SCIENTIST SHE DIDI NOT SIT IN A LAB ALL DAY.
JOHNNIE SMALLWOOD WHS
Im so glad that she didn't put them in those tiny wire cages. I just think that when they do things like put them in small cages it mean. but its neat how she watched them though.
Casey Pilgreen
I loved the idea about the idealistic non-harsh environment for the marmosets. Very informative article!!
It is pretty awesome they can do so much complex things on marmosets like that. it is prettty nuts.
Research is a vital part of psycology. We would not know so many things that we now know without it. However, i do not agree with the scientists decision to have her own lab, and her own sanctuary for the marmosets. Marmosets are wild animals that belong in the wild. While they have brains Similar to humans, it is no an actual human brain. There is no telling what the side effects of animal testing for human benefit could result in. I think human volunteers would be more beneficial to the research of phsycology
Brandy kinion
Very interesting article. I think that our environment can have an affect on our brain development. I also liked how she conducted her research with the marmosets..
Jamie Rieg
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