Scientists, including evolutionary biologists, carry coffin through streets in Canada, to protest cuts to funding?
Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law and the Problem of Suffering
The next installment from the Engineering and Metaphysics conference deals with the problem of suffering in the natural world. Halsmer relates Clarke’s Third Law “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” to the problem of suffering in quite a unique way. The Q&A period is also very enlightening. If you have trouble viewing the video, click here
Late Stone Age grave features teeth from dozens of dogs arranged in pattern
Memo to SETI: Design would make other habitable planets much more likely
First chapter of evolutionary biology text free for download on iPad app.
Scientists are beginning to forget Darwin, whether they admit it or not.
Resurrecting a 500 million year old gene
In other news: Richard Dawkins on Al Jazeera TV?
More Bad News For Global Warming Crowd
The world has been cooling, not warming, for 2,000 years. Not that the facts will change the minds of the religious zealots pushing global warming hysteria.
Darwin and primitive peoples: A more nuanced view
Earliest animals (so far): “bizarre frond-shaped organisms which lived 580-550 million years ago”
Breakthrough in animal navigation systems: Trout use magnetite.
Beyond Functionalism in Architecture
The next video from the Engineering and Metaphysics conference is with Dr. Mark Hall. Hall attempts to reconnect with historic architectural principles through architecture critic John Ruskin, and show what, besides just functionalism and good looks, are needed for lasting architectural impact. We don’t often think of truth as an architectural value, or even see how it could be. Hall brings out Ruskin’s perspective of architecture, and how we can use it to bring deeper meaning into modern architecture. (Yes, the YouTube thumbnail is broken. The video, though, is just fine.)