Introduction: Reflecting on Humans by Tom Phillips On October 1, 2020, I sat down to record my thoughts on Tom Phillips’ book Humans: A Brief History of How We Fcked It All Up. The book explores many of the major … Continue reading Humans: A Brief History of How We Messed It Up – Book Review and Key Takeaways
We’ve been seeing increasing evidence of the influence of parents’ behavior or actions on their children’s DNA. Influences/actions such as a parent’s diet, exercise, or environment can be passed down to the next generations in the form of epigenetic marks. … Continue reading Epigenetic Inheritance?
The New York Times article What if Everything You Learned About Human History Is Wrong? by Jennifer Schuessler. So, this article is about a new book coming out by anthropologist David Graber and David Wengrow. The title of the book … Continue reading You Learned the Wrong Thing about Human History
I have a crazy thought. I think I have an inkling of something. So, listening to the book The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert had me thinking about the scientific method. One thing that has caught my attention thus far … Continue reading Would the scientific method be different if we were a different species?
The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection We think that we have a decent understanding of how biology evolves over time. A certain group, a certain population, has a set of traits. With each successive generation, new traits will appear … Continue reading Cultural Evolution
For years characteristics that are strongly associated with “blackness” such as thick lips, wide noses, dark skin, and curly or kinky hair were associated with inferiority. These were touted as evidence that these people were closer to lower animals, even … Continue reading Why are there different Hair Textures?
From the time that non-hominids first evolved into modern humans, we have continuously progressed in many aspects of life. We have increased our amount of knowledge, we have evolved culturally, and we have improved our technology. Unfortunately though, our accumulation … Continue reading Humanity’s Responsibility
Elements Extending deep into the earth a cavernous lair exists. Within this hole, no sound can be heard as in the corners of space. Within this hole, one is shielded from the millions of cosmic particles that bombard the planet … Continue reading Cosmic Radiation and Evolution
Gazing off into Space 