Category: Life Sciences
Depraved: New York Times Pushes Assisted Suicide for the Elderly
The victims of such a nihilistic mindset will be the elderly, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, and the seriously sick in an ever-widening swath.
Biologist Michael Levin Is at It Again, Now Pushing at the Mind-Brain Equation
When caterpillars are in their chrysalises, their brains physically dissolve (along with the rest of their bodies) and are rebuilt as butterfly brains.
A Cell Makes “Decisions” — But if It’s Following a Material Blueprint, How Does It Do That?
Watching cells under a microscope, we sense familiarity with their challenges when they face puzzles. How is this possible if their nature is strictly physical?
Big Human Brain from…Just Two Genes?
The genes, unique to humans, spurred brain growth when introduced in mice and chimpanzee stem cells.
From Seizures, a Healthy Respect for the Brain
Webb Wright’s roundup of historical approaches to epilepsy is not very insightful, unfortunately.