On the Media “How British science journalists are secretly undermining the American media” On the Media “Scientific retractions on the rise” On the Media “Retraction watch“
A Minor Post, Publication, Radio & Podcasts, Scientific FraudThe Takeaway “New Developments in DNA Sequencing” The problem with this kind of story is that it confuses listeners. While it may be a technological advance to be able to perform complete genetic sequencing of a fetus without risky invasive procedures, this new ability does not necessarily lead to the kind of “baby selection” that Read More
A Minor Post, Genetic Engineering, Genetics, Radio & PodcastsWNYC The Leonard Lopate Show “Joseph Stiglitz Explains the Price of Inequality” As I have suggested before [1, 2], in order to stabilize our economy, we have to incentivize the generation of income from actual labor — not simply owning resources.
A Minor Post, Economic sustainability, Economics, Ethics, Public Policy, Radio & PodcastsNPR Planet Money “Who Decides Whether This 26-Year-Old Woman Gets A Lung Transplant?” Although this feature does make some interesting observations about the economic dilemmas associated with donated organ assignment, it misses the bigger picture: if everyone elected to donate their organs upon death, increased supply would diminish a lot of the dilemma.
A Minor Post, Altruism, Radio & Podcasts, Social NormsLiveScience “Missing Link For Wonky-Eyed Fish Discovered“
A Minor Post, Fossil DataThe New York Times “Wing-Suited Stuntman Takes a Super-Hero Plunge” Sky News “Skydiver Becomes First To Land Without Chute“
A Minor Post, Cultural Evolution, Human limits, PlaySmithsonian Magazine “Truffle Trouble in Europe: The Invader Without Flavor“
A Minor Post, Economics, Invasive SpeciesDarwinian Conservatism “Darwinian Natural Right in E. O. Wilson’s New Book” One of the most interesting issues raised by this post has to do with “evolutionary ethics” and that question of whether there is a natural morality. I would caution against confusing this issue with the “naturalistic fallacy”, which to me has to do with Read More
A Minor Post, Cooperation, Ethics, Social Norms, WebHuffington Post David Sloan Wilson “The New Atheism and Evolutionary Religious Studies: Clarifying Their Relationship” It might surprise you which discipline is more scientific in their approach!
A Minor Post, Cultural Evolution, Evolution, Religion, Social NormsStar Tribune “Conservationists can learn a lot from religion“
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