Tag: brains
A Conscious Universe?
Annaka Harris seems to be fleeing eliminative materialism — the snake that eats its own tail.
Genetic Differences Between Humans and Chimps Represent Functional DNA
I contacted the corresponding authors of the original study and they kindly offered their interpretation of the differences between the human and chimp genomes.
High Bird Intelligence Is Consistent with Design, Not Evolution
A discussion of animal intelligence that refuses to acknowledge human exceptionalism becomes a script for suppressing discussions we need to have.
Get Smart: Recognizing Reptile Intelligence
Mammals, birds, and reptiles all developed different smart survival strategies on their own. It sounds like convergent evolution or intelligent design.
Research: Human Brains Differ from Chimps’ Even More than Expected
It’s surprising how many people offer the common throwaway line, “We share 98.8 percent of our DNA with chimps!”