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Genetically heterogeneous (GH) mice and rats continue to be widely used in research even though the case for using isogenic strains has been argued repeatedly. The paper by Miller et al. in this issue appears to be the only one in the last 22 to attempt a scientific justification for the continued use of (a limited subset of) GH stocks. However, although they are to be commended for bravery, th...

The process of communication between agents is originated by the need of exchanging concepts. In natural language dialogues, the speaker tries to express his/her internal concepts into words and phrases; the hearer’s task consists of understanding the message, i.e. translating back from natural language into his/her internal representation (‘language of thought’) [1]. This description underline...