Dewlap Dewlap A dewlap is a longitudinal flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw or neck of many vertebrates. While the term is usually used in this specific context, it can also be used to include other structures occurring in the same body area with a similar aspect, such as those caused by a double chin or the submandibular vocal sac of a frog. In a more general manner, the term refers to any pendulous mass of skin, such as a fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck, or the wattle of a bird. Dewlaps can be
Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine derived from Maltz's work. "Cybernetics" became a surprise bestseller and was widely read beyond the technical audience that Wiener had expected. In response he wrote "The Human Use of Human Beings" in which he further explored the social and psychological implications in a format more suited to the non-technical reader. In 1954, Marie Neurath produced a children's book "Machines which seem to Think" , which introduced the concepts of "Cybernetics", control systems and negative feedback in an accessible format. Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the