New Philosophy of Biology Forum 26 Jun 20074 Oct 2017 Run by Matt Haber at Utah, it’s a forum for discussions of work in progress, student matters like employment, tech issues and biology and society topics, to mention only a few. It’s in alpha form now, but expect it to grow. The sidebar blurb is this: Thank you for visiting the Philsophy of Biology Cafe. Our forums are currently under construction and are in ALPHA testing stages. This forum is a place to come, sit down, and have a hearty swig of the many topics concerning philosophy and biology. We try to keep things in a coffee-house theme (in case you didn’t notice) so if you have any concerns, please contact one of our baristas (moderators). We expect our forums to be ready for Beta testing by the beginning of June and we expect the forums to be fully operational by the end of July Please feel free to post, and thanks for stopping by Via Rob Skipper’s hpb etc. Evolution General Science Logic and philosophy Species and systematics
Biology Griffiths on Human Nature, report 14 Aug 2009 I see that Michael Fridman at a Nadder! has given a short rundown of Paul Griffiths’ lecture on Human Nature. I feel very guilty not to have done my own account. I have been trying to get my motorcycle registered, and it wasn’t that easy in New South Wales… So… Read More
Biology What is systematics and what is taxonomy? 5 Feb 201123 Jul 2023 Over the past few years there have been increasing numbers of calls for governments to properly fund systematics and taxonomy (and a number of largely molecular-focused biologists insisting they can do the requisite tasks with magic molecule detectors, so don’t fund old-school, fund new-fangled-tech). But I think that there is… Read More
Evolution Why are there still monkeys? 23 Jul 200818 Sep 2017 Once upon a time, a Roman author named Quintus Ennius wrote: “how like us is that very ugly beast, the ape!” It was quoted by Cicero, and from him Bacon, Montaigne and various others. But always it was thought that apes (simia, literally “the similar ones”), which in that time… Read More