Category: Life Sciences
Neuroscientist Vows: We’ll Nail Consciousness Yet!
Anil Seth, proponent of the “hallucination” theory of consciousness, vows that researchers will find that consciousness spot or circuit in the brain.
Scientists Are Close to Creating Human Embryos from Stem Cells
Once again, biotechnology is racing ahead of our capacity to intellectually digest what is happening.
Stephen Meyer, James Tour: The Origin-of-Life Hustle
Researchers perform experiments using specially purchased chemical ingredients and assure the credulous science media that this has something relevant to say.
Ants Build Landmarks for Navigation
The difficulty of finding your way back home from a long distance is partly solved in a tiny ant’s brain.
The Origin of Life and the Wonder of Daily Existence
Sometimes, civilization’s design breaks down, and we then see how complex, interdependent, and fragile the system really is.