....became a living soul. Genesis 2:7
"Evolution News picked up a story from a CBC documentary that aired on Sunday about craniopagus twins who, although their brains are connected, have distinct personalities. The unique situation of these two girls, Tatiana and Krista, shows that a human being is more than a brain—that there’s something beyond the physical that makes someone a human being.
The CBC describes the girls’ situation: “The structure of the twins’ brains makes them unique in the world. Their brains are connected by a thalamic bridge, connecting the thalamus of one with that of the other. The thalamus acts like a switchboard relaying sensory and motor signals and regulating consciousness.” As a result of this connection, “Tatiana can see out of both of Krista’s eyes, while Krista can only see out of one of Tatiana’s.” They also share motor control of each other’s limbs and the senses of touch and taste.
Tatiana and Krista also remind us of the miracle of personhood. The distinct personalities evident in these two girls, even though they share brains, show that there’s something more to a person than his or her physical wiring. As David Klinghoffer points out at Evolution News, “Insofar as the mind subsumes the personality, these girls do not share a mind. Though together all the time, by physical necessity, their spirits are distinct, with ‘very different personalities.’” He concludes his article, saying that “observing twins tends to refute the rigid materialist equation of mind with brain.”
BCN
"Evolution News picked up a story from a CBC documentary that aired on Sunday about craniopagus twins who, although their brains are connected, have distinct personalities. The unique situation of these two girls, Tatiana and Krista, shows that a human being is more than a brain—that there’s something beyond the physical that makes someone a human being.
The CBC describes the girls’ situation: “The structure of the twins’ brains makes them unique in the world. Their brains are connected by a thalamic bridge, connecting the thalamus of one with that of the other. The thalamus acts like a switchboard relaying sensory and motor signals and regulating consciousness.” As a result of this connection, “Tatiana can see out of both of Krista’s eyes, while Krista can only see out of one of Tatiana’s.” They also share motor control of each other’s limbs and the senses of touch and taste.
Tatiana and Krista also remind us of the miracle of personhood. The distinct personalities evident in these two girls, even though they share brains, show that there’s something more to a person than his or her physical wiring. As David Klinghoffer points out at Evolution News, “Insofar as the mind subsumes the personality, these girls do not share a mind. Though together all the time, by physical necessity, their spirits are distinct, with ‘very different personalities.’” He concludes his article, saying that “observing twins tends to refute the rigid materialist equation of mind with brain.”
BCN