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On Being a Fish
Bret Weinstein
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How are humans fish? In the first of a series on technical nomenclature, evolutionary theorist Bret Weinstein distinguishes clade, taxon, and monophyletic group from functional groupings.
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Smells, Spanners, and Switches
Luca Turin
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What if we have the olfactory system all wrong? Luca Turin shows how thinking of the nose as a vibrational spectroscope clarifies much we still do not understand about how olfaction works.
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Mindfulness
George Scialabba
[short_description]
Consider the mind-body problem and the question of consciousness. Will a naturalistic account serve? Thomas Nagel says no. George Scialabba reviews the short but ambitious
Mind and Cosmos
.
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The Neutral Theory of Evolution
Chase Nelson
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Focusing on the neutral theory of evolution and its most significant consequences, Chase Nelson details the scientific achievements of his mentor, Austin Hughes, brilliant evolutionary biologist.
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Good for Nothing
George Scialabba
[short_description]
Perhaps not the Fifth Horseman of the New Atheism, but still persuasive: George Scialabba reviews
Faith Versus Fact
by Jerry Coyne, a new contribution to the debates over science versus religion.
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Evolution: A Theory in Crisis Revisited (Part Three of Three)
Michael Denton
[short_description]
Despite many discoveries, orthodox evolutionary theory is no better able to explain innovations than it was 30 years ago. Michael Denton reappraises his 1985 book,
Evolution: A Theory in Crisis
.
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Haldane’s Dilemma
Chase Nelson
[short_description]
J. B. S. Haldane showed there is a limit to the rate of evolutionary change, but what about the complex adaptive differences between humans and chimpanzees? Chase Nelson examines the issues.
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Evolution: A Theory in Crisis Revisited (Part Two of Three)
Michael Denton
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Despite many discoveries, orthodox evolutionary theory is no better able to explain innovations than it was 30 years ago. Michael Denton reappraises his 1985 book,
Evolution: A Theory in Crisis
.
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Mind and Image
Jean-François Lambert
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The spectacular improvements in Positron Emission Tomography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging over the last three decades have led researchers to a reconsideration of the brain and the mind.
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Evolution: A Theory in Crisis Revisited (Part One of Three)
Michael Denton
[short_description]
Despite many discoveries, orthodox evolutionary theory is no better able to explain innovations than it was 30 years ago. Michael Denton reappraises his 1985 book,
Evolution: A Theory in Crisis
.
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