What makes the octopus a good model animal is not the similarity, but the difference! Octopus developed in such a different way, we can compare the brain structure and function of the octopus with that of other animals, such as rats and mice, and through the differences and similarities we can learn some important things about the brain. By comparing the structure and function of the octopus brain to the brains of other animals, we might even obtain clues about the workings of the human brain. In this podcast Janice Pulicken discusses about the marvels of the cephalopod brain and why it is unique for studying brain in general.
