Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Dr Heather Heying explains the concept of evolutionary convergence using the example of divided brains found in both birds and mammals. In mammalian brains, the corpus callosum provides the connecting and separating boundary between the brain hemispheres. In birds, the interior and hippocampal commissures have evolved to perform the same function. Link to full lecture in bio.
Dr Heather Heying explains the concept of evolutionary convergence using the example of divided brains found in both birds and mammals. In mammalian brains, the corpus callosum provides the connecting and separating boundary between the brain hemispheres. In birds, the interior and hippocampal commissures have evolved to perform the same function. Link to full lecture in bio.
