Tag: pain
Why John Muir Chose Nature Over Machines
The famous naturalist put human inventions aside to reap the benefits of nature.
Did Evolution Give Us Free Will? (Continued)
The door is open to other causes — even those that neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell himself would prefer to keep out.
What Do Animals Feel? And What About Babies?
With human babies, those who propose laws against cruelty suddenly enter a Cold Zone, at least compared to their feelings for crustaceans.
What Does Your Brain Do? And What Can It Not Do?
A surprising result of pioneering neurosurgery was the discovery that some mental processes could be stimulated in the brain but others could not be.
At What Point In Its Development Can a Human Being Feel Pain?
Logic isn’t a sufficient answer to the question I raised, however. For a scientific answer, we need evidence.