Tag: Leonardo da Vinci
Depths of Design: Seductive Optics and Skeuomorphic Intelligence
The effort to mirror objects in the world in our artistic creations reaches back into prehistory.
Why “Humanize”? A New Effort to Defend the Unique Dignity of Human Beings
One of the tragic trends in thinking about evolution has been to blur the distinction between humans and animals. History warns us not to regard this lightly.
Designs in Miniature — Some Are the Most Wonderful of All
The smaller a design, the harder it may be to detect. But miniature designs can inspire awe more than large ones.
Forty Parameters of the Designed Body
Listen in as Steve Laufmann reflects on the body’s fight against equilibrium, the Goldilocks principle, and more!
What the Abortion Debate Tells Us About Integrity in Science
Science has quite a bit to contribute to our debate about abortion as a matter public policy.