The Human-Monkey Connection

More proof that we are actually primates.
Numerous previous research has shown that the inferior temporal (IT) cortex is involved in higher order processing of visual information, and is associated with the representation of the large scale features of compelx objects. Discrete regions of this region of the brain are known to respond selectively to different [...]

Did Competitive Exclusion Cause the Neanderthal Extinction?

Did competition between humans and Neanderthal’s in the same ecological niche lead to the extinction of the Neanderthal’s?

The “Mock” Doctrine

Here’s a sensible review of Naomi Klein’s rediculous book, “The Shock Doctrine.”
Klein may see Friedman’s New Orleans school plan as exploitative, with Friedman lurking in the bushes “waiting for a major crisis, then selling off pieces of the state to private players while citizens were still reeling from the shock.” The latest news from New [...]