# Could Biomechanics Explain Behavior We Credit to Brains by Asif A. Ghazanfar > “What behaviors are we attributing only to brain mechanisms that may be better explained by considering biomechanics?” > **— Asif A. Ghazanfar**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Original Edge response:** [The Last Question — Asif A. Ghazanfar](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27516) — Asif A. Ghazanfar's question in the 2018 Annual Question collection, posed rather than asserted as a conclusion. The Edge response page is the publication record for this exact question. - **Local archival entry:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]] (EDGE2018-209). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Insect World of Intelligence and Mind-Control Parasitism|The Insect World of Intelligence and Mind-Control Parasitism]] - **Article:** [[articles/How The Fly Presaged a Revolution in Brain-Computer Synthesis|How The Fly Presaged a Revolution in Brain-Computer Synthesis]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Animal Biomechanics|Animal Biomechanics]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “What behaviors are we attributing only to brain mechanisms that may be better explained by considering biomechanics?” — Asif A. Ghazanfar, 2018 Edge Annual Question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-asif-ghazanfar-biomechanics-explain-behavior-we-credit ```