language, the brain, and monkeys

[jrtom]

A very thought-provoking article from The Guardian, which reports on a study that suggests that monkey brains may not be as different from ours as had previously been supposed (think about that the next time you watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), with an unexpected foray into the nature-vs.-nurture question:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,1358521,00.html

(Yes, pjack, monkeys. :> )