Life is an experience that everyone has and thinks they can recognize. A quality we think is very important. Yet no one can define it.
Source: Is There a Good Reason to Believe That Life’s Origin Must Be a Fully Natural Event? | Evolution News
Month: February 2021
Origin of Life: A review of Paul Davies’ Demon in the Machine –
More Evidence That Neanderthals Were ‘Absorbed’ by Humans, Not Wiped Out
Prehistoric teeth found over 100 years ago are some of the best evidence yet for hybridized communities of Neanderthals and modern humans.
Source: More Evidence That Neanderthals Were ‘Absorbed’ by Humans, Not Wiped Out
At Gizmodo: Neanderthals were absorbed, not wiped out – Uncommon Descent
Covid, climate, and ‘dual metabolic rupture’
We thought climate catastrophe the main danger. Now we know there is another. A double-whammy ecological crisis threatens collapse into dystopian chaos.
The So-Called Moderna Vaccine Is a Publicly Funded Miracle
The so-called “Moderna” vaccine is a miracle of science. It is nearly 100 percent effective at preventing serious illness and death. By vaccinating the world, we can end the COVID-19 pandemic and save millions of lives.The only problem? We don’t have nearly enough doses. But there’s a solution: If the Biden administration allowed generic manufacturers, not just Moderna, to manufacture the vaccine at scale, the United States would no longer suffer from a vaccine shortage.
Source: The So-Called Moderna Vaccine Is a Publicly Funded Miracle – CounterPunch.org
Could Climate Change Be More Extreme Than We Think?
Our climate models could be missing something big.
Source: Could Climate Change Be More Extreme Than We Think? – The Atlantic
Intensive Fishing and the Birth of Capitalism
Beginning a series on the role of fishing in the birth and spread of capitalism, and the role of capitalism in today’s mass extinction of ocean life.
Source: Intensive Fishing and the Birth of Capitalism | Climate & Capitalism
