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Monday, August 6, 2012

Science Buzz Lunch in Mixer Room, Bldg 1, 8-7-12

Science Buzz Lunch in Mixer Room, Bldg 1, 8-7-12

Topics discussed included:

1) The WISH project of the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University to study the mind

2)  The biological role of the black eyestripe in shrikes (and possibly in barbets)

3) The ecological niches of woodpeckers compared to those of barbets

4) The adaptability of bird species to different diets

5)  Color vision in birds compared to that in cattle and in humans (what colors can each see?)

6)  The possible normal biological roles of Alzheimer disease-related APP and beta-amyloid

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