Tag: University of Pennsylvania
Many “Miracles”: Navigation Arose Independently Across Diverse Animal Species
From sea turtles to the family dog, animals travel unerringly over long distances using geophysical cues. And it all evolved, independently, by chance! Believe that?
“Surgeons as ‘Vultures’”: Medical Journal Pushes Harvesting Kidneys from Dying Patients
When organ-transplant medicine was launched, a wary society was solemnly promised that organs would be taken only from the dead.
“Scientific Dissent from Darwinism” List: The Tip of an Iceberg
The signers of the Dissent list have all risked their careers or reputations in signing. Such is the power of groupthink.
A Positive, Useful Discussion of Human Exceptionalism … On the Internet? Yes!
Not all humans can be concert pianists. Some humans can’t speak or get out of a wheelchair or remember their daughter’s name anymore. Here we enter into moral and ethical issues.
Beyond Adaptation: The Human Brain Is Something New
Our brains have vastly more ability than is needed for survival, most notably the capacity for language and abstract thought.