Tag: plants
The Fear of Suffering Is Driving Us Crazy
Our suffering phobia has triggered a harmful societal neurosis that has both subverted human exceptionalism and undermined societal common sense.
Are Plants Conscious? Science Writer Says Yes
Annaka Harris, neuroscience and physics writer, starts by casting doubt on human consciousness.
Viewing Chinese Lanterns in Pittsburgh
I mused about the genetic coding requirements for the changes in protein expression and timing (during development) to give its precise floral morphology.
Gene Sharing Is More Widespread than Thought, with Implications for Darwinism
Evidence is growing that organisms share existing genetic information horizontally, not just vertically.
Should Spider Dreaming Really Give Us “Ethical Pause”?
The discovery of REM sleep in spiders is morphing into vast claims that we have “urgent and inexorable ethical obligations” to them and other life forms.