Monthly Archives: March 2010
More on the Fodor and Piatelli-Palmerini thing
FAPP have replied to Ned Block’s and Phillip Kitcher’s critique in the Boston Review, showing that the interpretation I gave before is the right one: they really do think that because we cannot say without ambiguity, a priori, what it … Continue reading
Filed under Evolution, Philosophy, Science
How to track a crisis
The following post is by my friend Matt Silberstein. Matt is deeply concerned about the events occurring in places like Darfur, and brought the following to my attention. I asked him to write a post, and here it is. Hi … Continue reading
Filed under Evolution, Freedom, Politics, Social evolution, Technology
His satanic majesty
Here is physical evidence that PZ Miiiaaaaeers exists and has devotees even in the Antipodes…
Questions for the Cephalod Emperor
I am seeing He Who Must Not Be Named, Emperor of Sushi, Advisor to the Old Ones, also known variously as PZombie, McGurgle, or My Hairs, on Friday and Saturday in a cultural black hole known as Canberra. No style … Continue reading
Thermodynamics, and the origin of replicators
Over at Discover, Sean Carroll has a nice post on thermodynamics, free energy and the origins of life. It’s a good intro, but in the course of it he remarks: Obviously there is a lot missing to this story, and … Continue reading
Filed under Biology, Evolution, Genetics, Philosophy, Science
New book on climate and human evolution
I hope this works and WordPress doesn’t strip out the HTML code [later note: It did]. This looks like an interesting book, although its evolutionary tree is a bit old fashioned, almost Haeckelian.
Filed under Biology, Evolution, Species and systematics
Of course I am
I am: Isaac Asimov One of the most prolific writers in history, on any imaginable subject. Cared little for art but created lasting and memorable tales. Which science fiction writer are you?
Filed under Humor
