homunculus

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As part of our quest, we became aware of contradictory findings in macaques and other nonhuman primates, which had not at the time sufficed to challenge the homunculus metaphor.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

Overall, our findings mean that the homunculus wears no clothes.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

This and other research began to nudge us toward the conclusion that, after 90 years, the homunculus model of the homunculus was ready for retirement.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

What was this distinct brain network right in the middle of the homunculus?

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

The theory was so seductive—so artfully vivid—that even the invention of the microscope was unable to deal the expected fatal blow to the homunculus.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee