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Well, it is actually more a matter of classification than discovery. Scientists knew it was there for a long time, just they studied the functions better and ma
by soneca 10y ago
Well, it is actually more a matter of classification than discovery. Scientists knew it was there for a long time, just they studied the functions better and made the case that we can define it as an organ.
- rbcgerard 10y agoFrom the article it appears it was not understood to be one structure until recently (Continuous vs fragmented), yes we knew it existed, but obviously didn't understand it as well as we may have thought
- Allower 10y agoThis only makes it more disturbing, the fact that researchers knew of its existence and DISMISSED it is absurd and embarrassing.
- coldtea 10y ago>This only makes it more disturbing, the fact that researchers knew of its existence and DISMISSED it is absurd and embarrassing "Absurd and embarrassing" compared to what? What non-researchers did? It's the actual practitioners of science that set its baseline.
- disordinary 10y agoWe still discovered that it is in fact one organ though didn't we?