How the Pokémon franchise has helped to shape neuroscience
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The Pokémon media franchise has influenced various aspects of science, from ecology and evolution to research integrity (see Nature 651, 285–286; 2026). It has also provided a natural experiment in developmental and cognitive neuroscience, showing how shared childhood experience can affect brain organization.
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Nature 651, 846 (2026)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00861-w
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