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This project, detailed in the journal Leonardo , aims to correct sex bias in neuroscience.

The term homunculus —Latin for "little man"—traditionally refers to a miniature, fully formed human described in 16th-century alchemical writings, often associated with Paracelsus. 2022---The-enigmatic-female-homunculus

The classic 3D homunculus model, popularized by neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield in the 1930s, mapped cortical representation based on male patients, famously omitting external female genitalia and breasts. This project, detailed in the journal Leonardo ,