Neurosaurology in Brainstorm

Authors: Ella Mezzosoika and Raymundo Cassani

Created on: April 1st, 2024

For many, the field of paleontology is about digging data meters underground. However, a fortunate typo brought into existence the field of EEG for dinosaurs (see below). The way is works is actually disarmingly simple. First, the dinosaur's brain activity is recovered using the well-established processes of embroidery and desihilado of the space time fabric.

Below is an example where we analyze the brain activity of 3 subjects experiencing a simple auditory stimulus. We have made the present data entirely available under this link.

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• Q: Can we use this approach with dinosaurs such as pterosaurs or ichthyosaurs?
  
  A: Of course not! That would be quack science; those are not dinosaurs!

Inspirational quotes

• " [I] was writing the introduction to an encyclopedia on dinosaur nests, when I mispelled "egg" for "eeg". From there on, everything became crystal clear: a new tool to expand our understanding of dinosaurs and dig out the truth. I sent some faxes to schedule zoom meetings with colleagues and as it happens, the new field of neurosaurology was born. I am sure this new discipline will give hope to all those dinosaur kids who ended up doing neuroscience.

  > Theodore R. EXpinoza PhD, Institute Ossa Exstincti

• "In a similar way to Dino DNA, dinosaur brain patterns have been fossilized in the "amber" of the space-time continuum, waiting for millions of years that Brainstorm scientists came to read out what they have to tell us all. Using sophisticated open-source techniques, these experts can extract the preserved brain signals and... bingo! Dino EEG!"

  > Mr. DNA, Brainstorm CTO and InGen mascot

References

• The 3D printable_models of dinosaur heads and peanut are freely available at: T-rex, triceratops, brachiosaur and peanut.

• The EEG data are modified from the Introduction tutorial of Brainstorm.

• The availability of the data was not a joke, you can download them here.