Tag: reproduction
The Humanity and Personhood of an Embryo
A sperm and an egg separately constitute a potential human. But when they unite, the result is a human being from the moment of fertilization.
Fruit Fly Eyes and More Surprises for Darwin
Don’t swat too quickly! There’s more awe in that little fly than might be apparent from a cursory glance.
A Darwinian Dilemma: The Paradox of Reproduction
Astonishingly, there is one unique organ system that actually detracts from the chances of survival of even the fittest individuals.
Sex Is a Spicy Problem for Evolutionary Theory
Could sex be the product of a gradual evolutionary process, one dictated by “numerous, successive, slight, modifications,” as Darwin himself put it?
In Prestigious Journal, Bioethicist Pushes Human Extinction
The human-extinction movement used to be pretty fringy but it may be gaining traction within bioethics and philosophy.