Tag: Aeon
Bioethicists: Insects Are People, Too!
We have even seen one professor declare the supposed personhood of peas. Now, it is insects’ turn at being anthropomorphized.
Empathy — The Foundation of Human Exceptionalism?
If I gave you 15 seconds you could come up with a pat evolutionary just-so story to account for this, speculating on what reproductive advantage it serves.
Can Science Answer All the “Big” Questions?
Peter Atkins is right that science can answer the biggest question we can ask. His problem is that he doesn’t like the answer science provides.
The Evolution of Neanderthal Spin
If evolutionary theory is true, there were millions of intermediate hominids between our nearest fully ape-like ancestor and ourselves.
Eugenic Sterilization Is STILL Going On
Robert Wilson’s work brought him into contact with survivors of Canada’s eugenics regime, eventually drawing him into research and advocacy.