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Using Bonobos to Bash Human Exceptionalism
As podcaster Scott Adams would say, there is simply no “payday” for these people in recognizing what makes us, as humans, unique.
Tour, Meyer: Some Very Hard Problems Facing Origin-of-Life Research
The problems range from the extreme improbabilities associated with protein assembly, to what precisely has gone missing in the nanosecond when a cell dies.
Why Should a Baby Live?
My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva.
Human Blood Flow — A Darwinian Explanation?
Physician Howard Glicksman explains the hugely complex blood flow systems required to keep us clear-headed and alive.
Reconstructing Kimberella — The Disputed Anatomy in Detail
Fossils often leave much room for very different interpretations of relatively poor evidence.
