D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, interindividual variation, andpostnatal neuronal growth

Abstract

It is suggested that a connection between neurogenesis and brain partsize is unsurprising. It is argued that neurogenesis cannot,however, be the only factor contributing to brain size. Highlyindividual post-natal experience radically shapes individual brains,leading to dramatic increases in brain size. The role ofcomparatively coarse statistical techniques in addressing thesesubtle biological issues is questioned.