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Wikipedia Trail: From Elephant to Action Potential

 Wikipedia Trail: From Elephant to Action Potential

Elephant - Link

I spent a lot of time in this class researching elephants and creating stories about them. So, it seemed only fitting to start my wikipedia trail with elephants as well.

Elephant Cognition - Link

In addition to just writing stories about elephants, I also touched on their social bonds and how intelligent the species is. From this article I learned that elephants are among the most altruistic animals on earth!

Neuron - Link

I am currently in a physiological psychology class, and have taken several other classes that involve the anatomy of the brain. So, when I saw neuron I had to click it because it goes along too well with topics I have been learning in my other classes this semester.

Action Potential - Link

Finally, I arrived at action potentials. Although small, action potentials are responsible for so much- including how I form thoughts and how I am able to type on my computer right now. This class has definitely set off a lot of action potentials in my mind!

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