Category: Human Origins and Anthropology
Critics Change the Topic: Do Human-Human Genetic Differences Matter?
One of the common yet unexpected reactions from critics to the discovery that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different is to change the topic.
Are the New Ape Genomes Reliable?
We have good reasons to believe that these differences are reliable and real and even represent functional, meaningful DNA.
Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?
When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value.
The End of Scientific Racism
J. B. S. Haldane initially subscribed to some of the racism of the era — but, to his credit, his views shifted over time as more evidence came to light.
For Migration, Neanderthals Followed Rivers
Of course, if they followed river systems, they were assured of sources of food and water along the way.