Tag: evolution
Ignorance of Evolutionary Theory as a “Superpower”
Early in her career, Celeste Nelson tried to publish a paper on chicken lung development. The reviewers were not very interested in her findings.
Science Gone Wrong, Thanks to a Hasty Transhumanist
“40,000 years of evolution and we’ve barely even tapped the vastness of human potential.”
Did Consciousness Evolve?
Michael Egnor interviews Bernardo Kastrup, a philosopher with a background in computer engineering, about consciousness, evolution, and intelligent design.
Science Needs a Scout Mindset; Here’s Why
One advantage of the scout mindset is that it makes adjusting the confidence we have in our opinions more of a low-stakes enterprise.
Was God a Bacterium?
We should acknowledge that this theory is, unlike some similar attempts, at least an actual solution: if true, it would explain how complex life evolved.