Mike the Headless Chicken, also known as “Miracle Mike,” was a real chicken that lived in the 1940s. The story goes that on September 10, 1945, a farmer named Lloyd Olsen beheaded Mike, intending to prepare him for dinner. However, much to Olsen’s surprise, Mike survived the beheading and continued to live for several weeks. Mike became a sensation, touring with sideshows and attracting attention from scientists and curious onlookers. He lived for 18 months without a head before eventually choking to death in a motel in Arizona in March 1947.
1. Watch the video, Mike the Chicken
2. Access Chat GPT or Open AI Access ( asses to an external site. ) and ask the question, “What were the key neurological processes that likely contributed to Mike the headless chicken’s survival?”
3. In the discussion, answer the following questions:
What were your initial thoughts about what the video presented?
How does the content in the video relate to the course material in this chapter?
According to the AI response, what key neurological processes likely contributed to Mike’s survival?
Respond to a classmate’s post.
This response requires citation and referencing.
Examples of how to reference and cite open AI:
Citations:
In-Text Citation Example
(GodofMars, 2008) or if quoting (GodofMars, 2008, Timestamp)
The timestamp should be specific. Example: (GodofMars, 2008, 3:15)
Reference Citation Example
GodofMars. (2008, September 13). mike the headless chicken [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqDjRCHyjTY
Referencing:
. OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat.
.GodofMars. (2008). Mike, the headless chicken .
mike the headless chicken (youtube.com).