Not an evolutionary biologist
This class may be an interesting one for comparative neurobiology, but there is simply too much adaptationist story telling. To the trained ear, Gerald Schneider is clearly not an evolutionary biologist. There are a lot of good data in here to mine and synthesize in a better way, but there is no phylogenetic context and nothing here fundamentally unifies the information in a cogent and synthetic framework. The class has so much potential, but the lack of Schneider's evolutionary training -- despite the course title -- leaves a lot to be desired.
bobbitworm via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/02/12
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This is completely useless without video because the course material is very visual eg structures of various parts of the brain
Germanicus2 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/21/12
This is hard to listen to due to audio problems. I think it's physical interference. Unfortunate.
Russm123456789572 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 01/19/17
Professor Schneider gives an interesting lecture full of information from current studies as well as his own research. The class is not for everybody though. Unless you have some background in Anatomy it can be frustrating to listen to the lecture since there is no video and the textbook is not...Read full review »
Michael S. Lemmen via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/06/12
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