Learning About Comparative Brain Anatomy

Student Reflections

The Brainstem incursion was a great experience for me. I loved learning about the differences between each animal’s brain and found it extremely useful that I already had some idea of the general functions of the brain. This previous knowledge definitely helped me understand what the presenters were talking about. I also liked the hands-on experience of feeling the real brain and eyes of a sheep. I would certainly recommend it to future Brainstem students. Zima-Jade Henderson

The guest speakers were great! I thought it was really interesting learning about all the different animals’ brain structures and how big they are compared to the human brain. It was interesting to see how big a mouse’s brain was in comparison to its eyes, and the different career paths the two guest speakers took, which both seem very intriguing. Monique Geiles

The visit offered a great insight into the research Jessica and Rebecca are doing at the University of Western Australia. As researchers, they told us about their scientific research, which they are conducting with mice to see their reactions and their memory storage. The UWA students also showed the class replicas of certain mammals’ brains which they were studying. After their talk, I might consider the pathway of research. I found it fascinating learning about what Jessica and Rebecca had to offer. Their talk opened my eyes to the incredible world of animal brains scientists have discovered and what they have researched. Tisya Chowdhary