Tag: music
Singing — A Remarkable Gift, by Design
The vagus nerve is implicated in how our nervous systems respond when we engage in singing and related vocal activities.
Evolutionary Model Can’t Account for Singing
Our fascination with singing and how enamored we can become with hearing quality vocalists reveals something significant about our identity as humans.
Artificial General Intelligence: The Oracle Problem
Our most advanced artificial intelligence systems, which I’m writing about in this series, require input of external information to keep them from collapsing.
Humans and Fungi: In Wish, Disney Goes to War on Human Exceptionalism
Dismantling the discontinuity of humans with nature is the goal of a cheery, innocent-sounding Disney song.
Mimesis and Identifying the Intelligent Designer
We are social creatures, meant to be together. That means social pressure is real and can be intense.