Large-Brain Neuroscience in Elephants

Discover how elephants’ highly sensitive trunks shape their perception, with lateralized whiskers and a striking 3D cortical representation of the trunk tip. Learn about the differences between African and Asian elephants in grasping strategies—pinching versus wrapping—and explore cutting-edge X-ray technologies for large brain research. Don’t miss this fascinating talk on the neural and tactile wonders of these majestic animals.

Speaker: Professor Dr. Michael Brecht, Professor for Systemic Neuroscience at the Humboldt University Berlin and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz prize recipient 2012.