Tag: humans
Sleep on It: Design in the Subconscious Brain
An international team reasoned there had to be a purpose for sleep. In one of the largest datasets ever collected, they believe they found two functions.
Using Bonobos to Bash Human Exceptionalism
As podcaster Scott Adams would say, there is simply no “payday” for these people in recognizing what makes us, as humans, unique.
Doctor’s Diary: No “Butts” About It
An anthropologist writes that the evolution of bipedal-walking primates was primarily caused by the shifting of select bones and muscles in the pelvis.
Why Should a Baby Live?
My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva.
Doctor’s Diary: Evolution in the Country of the Blind
Fans of H. G. Wells are probably familiar with his 1904 short story, “The Country of the Blind.”