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Steve Brusatte

@stevebrusatte

Paleontologist and professor at University of Edinburgh, dinosaur enthusiast and writer. Free born man of the USA. Immigrant. Husband & father. (views mine)

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Why did mammals and birds both evolve huge brains? Mathias Osvath, Pavel Nemec WitmerLab & me propose a new theory, centered on endothermy. Warm bloodedness requires more food, which requires more smarts to find it. In other words: thought for food! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…