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April 9, 1891
Fairhaven Herald
Fairhaven, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
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Professor H. D. Garrison explains the crumpled form of the human ear as resulting from the habit of lying on the side of the head, induced by increasing brain weight. Natural selection favored large brains over symmetrical hearing in evolutionary development.
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The Form of the Human Ear.
The crumpled and crushed form of the human ear is accounted for by Professor H. D. Garrison as a result of the habit of lying on the side of the head, which habit has been induced by the increasing weight of the brain. The question, says the author in his paper on the subject read at the American association, had originally been whether the animals through which it had been developed would profit most by large brains or by perfect and symmetrical hearing apparatus, and had been promptly decided by natural selection in favor of large brains.
The crumpled and crushed form of the human ear is accounted for by Professor H. D. Garrison as a result of the habit of lying on the side of the head, which habit has been induced by the increasing weight of the brain. The question, says the author in his paper on the subject read at the American association, had originally been whether the animals through which it had been developed would profit most by large brains or by perfect and symmetrical hearing apparatus, and had been promptly decided by natural selection in favor of large brains.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What keywords are associated?
Human Ear
Brain Weight
Natural Selection
Evolution
American Association
What entities or persons were involved?
Professor H. D. Garrison
Literary Details
Title
The Form Of The Human Ear.
Author
Professor H. D. Garrison
Subject
Explanation Of Human Ear Form Via Evolution
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Scientific Prose Explanation
Key Lines
The Crumpled And Crushed Form Of The Human Ear Is Accounted For By Professor H. D. Garrison As A Result Of The Habit Of Lying On The Side Of The Head, Which Habit Has Been Induced By The Increasing Weight Of The Brain.
Had Been Promptly Decided By Natural Selection In Favor Of Large Brains.