Category: Life Sciences
Humans and Fungi: In Wish, Disney Goes to War on Human Exceptionalism
Dismantling the discontinuity of humans with nature is the goal of a cheery, innocent-sounding Disney song.
Can Animal Minds Explain Human Minds?
Kristin Andrews thinks consciousness researchers should discard the assumptions of “white, male and WEIRD” philosophy profs and study more crabs.
Tomorrow: Webinar with Maverick Scientist Forrest Mims
Prepared to be entertained — and inspired — by the man who describes his life as “one continuous science fair project.”
What Do Bees’ Joy and Pain Really Tell Us About Insect Minds?
Efforts to relate insect to human consciousness are doomed because the distinguishing features of human consciousness are abstract thinking and moral choice.
Epigenetics: Performing the Genome
Epigenetics is surpassing genetics in distinction, just as the pianist gets the applause and not the piano.