Tag: University of Washington
Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?
In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside.
Humans and Fungi: In Wish, Disney Goes to War on Human Exceptionalism
Dismantling the discontinuity of humans with nature is the goal of a cheery, innocent-sounding Disney song.
Return (Yet Again) of the Humanzee
So it comes down to a war on the human soul. Now, here’s the interesting part: Humans are self-evidently unique.
Octopus Intelligence — A Challenge for Evolution
Could such a different neurology really evolve purely by natural selection acting on random mutations?
Information and Life’s Origin — A Retrospective View
Unguided natural processes, according to the generalized Second Law, cannot systematically increase the information content of a closed system over time.