Tag: emotions
Progress in Defining “Being Alive”
I have long believed that “being alive” is the fundamental predicate to possessing even rudimentary intrinsic moral value.
Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves — When You’re Ready to Think for Yourself
The idea that scientists are like tribal elders, to be respected and never questioned, much less smirked at (God forbid), is one possible perspective.
A Strange Way of Speaking About the Brain
A peculiar habit of disassociation is widespread among many who study the brain.
In Arizona, Science Education Goes to a Vote
Recently, there has been fuss over a working group meeting addressing the state’s evolution standards.
Beyond Adaptation: The Human Brain Is Something New
Our brains have vastly more ability than is needed for survival, most notably the capacity for language and abstract thought.