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1. itvision · 1789800711 · focus · HN ↗

   What a way to oversell the discovery.

   The reality is:

       * Different brain regions have different functions: ancient knowledge.
       * Different regions contain distinct cell types and molecular programs: also well established.
       * Anterior and posterior brain structures may trace back to fundamentally separate progenitor lineages that were independently specified very early in evolution and development: that's the interesting new result.
   

   The headline should have been: "Human forebrain and hindbrain arise from distinct embryonic progenitor lineages" - not that we have "two organs" in the brain.

   1. lovich · 1789803422 · focus · HN ↗

      Additionally the only images in the linked article are also face pics of the researchers instead of anything on the information about said research.

      I want to trust science and dislike anti vaxxers but it’s difficult to argue against them when researchers act like the caricature they are mocked as.

      Self aggrandizing articles with misleading headlines is giving me 2 triggers for not trusting the content.

      1. dare944 · 1789838098 · focus · HN ↗

         > I want to trust science and dislike anti vaxxers but it’s difficult to argue against them when researchers act like the caricature they are mocked as.

         Wait, you think the article was written by the researchers?

         You know, it's also difficult to trust someone's criticisms when they misassign responsibility. Just like anti-vaxxers do.

         1. lovich · 1789845647 · focus · HN ↗

            Nope, you’re right to call me out, I was incorrect and reading this way too late.

            My apologies to the researchers

            1. dare944 · 1789847150 · focus · HN ↗

               It happens. Been guilty of the same myself.

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