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Ferris Jabr

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The Beasts That Keep the Beat

By Ferris Jabr
March 22, 2016
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New insights from neuroscience — aided by a small zoo’s worth of dancing animals — are revealing the biological origins of rhythm.

Life’s Big Leaps: Critical Moments in Evolution

How Humans Evolved Supersize Brains

By Ferris Jabr
November 10, 2015
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Scientists have begun to identify the symphony of biological triggers that powered the extraordinary expansion of the human brain.

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Ferris Jabr is a writer in Portland, Oregon. He has written for Scientific American, The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Aeon, and Nautilus, among other publications.
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