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Photo credit: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons.

Octopuses Get Emotional About Pain, Research Shows

The smartest of invertebrates, the octopus, once again prompts us to rethink what we believe to be the origin of intelligence. Read More ›
honey bee
Photo credit: Tanner Smida, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Put Some of This on That Wound, Honey

The antiseptic properties of natural honey are getting more attention as antibiotic-resistant bacteria proliferate. Read More ›
surgery
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Egnor: Disturbing Questions About Consciousness

Think about this next time you are put under general anesthesia, which I hope neither you nor I will be anytime soon. Read More ›
anxiety
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The Evolutionary Psychologist Will See You Now

It needs no wisdom to stamp “ANIMAL” on the sufferer’s forehead, any more than it does to stamp “DISEASED.” Read More ›
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
Photo credit: Fibonacci Blue / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

At What Point In Its Development Can a Human Being Feel Pain?

Peter Singer has argued that animals, like humans, deserve protection because of their ability to suffer. Read More ›
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baby
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Why Should a Baby Live?

My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva. Read More ›
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The “Hard” Problem of Consciousness

Above is a picture of three children in the 1950s. One of them is me, the other two are not. Read More ›
discus throw
Photo: Discus throw, Louvre Museum / Public domain.

A Crucial Design Difference in Vertebrate Nerves

Consideration of the basic characteristics of nerve impulse propagation suggests that the speed of conduction in mammals is close to the maximum possible. Read More ›
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Doctor’s Diary: The Design of the Human Nervous System

Our skin and our insides are laced with an invisible, highly sophisticated, selective, neurological netting. Read More ›

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