Tag: University of California
Brain Scientist: Consciousness Didn’t Evolve; It Creates Evolution
Donald Hoffman says that even the Big Bang must be understood in a universe where consciousness is fundamental.
Ancestor of All Animals in 555-Million-Year-Old Ediacaran Sediments?
Ikaria wariootia is just another problematic Ediacaran fossil that could be anything from inorganic artifact to protozoan to cnidarian and yes, maybe a bilaterian worm.
ID-Friendly Biomimetic Research Continues Apace
The word “biomimetics” entered the dictionary in 1974. In the 45 years since, scientists have found design inspiration in everything biological from molecules to mammals.
Darwin Doubting Playwright Matt Chait Returns to the Hollywood Stage
Chait writes smart, concise dialogue on these subjects, and seems to have learned more than a thing or two from biologist Scott Turner’s recent book, Purpose and Desire.
#6 of Our Top Stories of 2018: Dickinsonia Probably Not an Ediacaran Animal
So, do high levels of cholesterol biomarkers really suggest an animal affinity of Dickinsonia?