Tag: babies
Are Birds Really Smarter than Reptiles?
Scientists clash over how to measure animal intelligence: brain volume, brain organization, numbers of neurons…?
Bioethicist Asks, “Does Birth Matter?” Answers, “No”
In our current episode of let’s-allow-baby-killing, an Australian bioethicist named Walter Veit comes to the defense of infanticide.
What the Darwin Lobby and the Transgender Lobby Have in Common
Some ideologies (such as Darwinism) wrap themselves in the mantle of science even though they lack — or are inconsistent with — the evidence.
Heidi’s Story: Down Syndrome Goes to Court
She wants to change the law. Specifically, the law that says people like her can be aborted up to birth.
Octopuses Get Emotional About Pain, Research Shows
The smartest of invertebrates, the octopus, once again prompts us to rethink what we believe to be the origin of intelligence.