Tag: Switzerland
Swiss Follies
Switzerland has followed New Zealand and a few other localities to outlaw boiling live lobsters. But that’s just for starters.
Euthanasia Pathogen Spreads — Case of the Elderly Indian Couple
A healthy elderly couple in India is asking for joint euthanasia because their lives are of no use.
Assisted Suicide Should Be Included in Suicide Statistics
Here are illustrations from Washington State, and from Switzerland.
Scientist Protests Wikipedia’s Mob Rule; Gets a Form Letter in Response
Dr. Harris had been a modest donor to the Wikipedia Foundation. This drew a solicitation email from executive director Katherine Maher.
Three Ways that Transposable Elements Demolish Evolutionary Theory
These “jumping genes” are segments of junk DNA that insert themselves at random in our genomes. That is the evolutionary interpretation.