On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Stephen Black wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Mark A. Casteel wrote:
>
> > Hi TIPSters. Can anyone help me locate a recent study (out of MIT,
> > possibly) that was discussed on NPR in the last couple of weeks that
> > examined the brain waves of dogs as they "dreamed," (I know, I know, all
> > sorts of problems with operational definitions) and correlated them with
> > brain waves experienced during a waking state? A number of my colleagues in
> > other disciplines brought this issue up in the faculty lounge the other
> > day, and I couldn't comment, knowing absolutely nothing about the study.
> > Any help you can provide would be appreciated.
>
> Probably this, but it's rats, not dogs, and I find the study
> distinctly underwhelming.
>
> http://news.24.com/News24/Technology/Science_Nature/0,1113,2-13-46_970477,00.html
and this might be a more informative article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/25/science/25DREA.html?pagewanted=all
-Stephen
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