Category: Culture & Ethics
What’s at Stake in the Debate over Darwinism?
We know that Darwinian evolution has a long and sordid history of entanglement with issues of race, racism, and eugenics.
Chimpanzee Liberation? Why Animal Rights and Human Rights Cannot Coexist
A “manifesto” in the science journal Human Evolution declares that chimpanzees and bonobos should be considered legal “persons” with legally enforceable “rights.”
How Science Shapes Culture: The Case of Marty Sampson
Listen to the man’s own words, which cite science as playing at least some role in his thinking.
NPR Discovers the “Nature Rights” Movement
If “nature rights” laws become widespread, there will be plenty of money to pay lawyers to sue developers and resource-using enterprises into the dirt.
An Invitation: Science, Culture, and the COSM Conference
Discovery is getting ready to enter into a conversation with leaders in the information and technology industry, centered in Seattle.