Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Size doesn't quite matter....


Wow, it really is amazing how organisms can adapt over time. This 44 year old Frenchman has less than half a normal sized brain due to fluid build up in his head (large dark areas in left images), yet he can function pretty close to normal with only a slightly lower than normal intelligence. A normal brain is shown in comparison on the right.
(Images: Feuillet et al./The Lancet)