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The most significant threat posed by contemporary biotechnology is the possibility that it will alter human nature—and thereby move us into what Fukuyama calls a "post human" stage of history. From 14 November 2006.
The most significant threat posed by contemporary biotechnology is the possibility that it will alter human nature—and thereby move us into what Fukuyama calls a "post human" stage of history.
This month The Lancet published the findings of an Iraq war mortality survey that put the toll at more than 600,000. The US should recognise this figure because other studies in Darfur, Kosovo and Afghanistan employing identical methods are widely accepted.
The outcry with which people greeted ex-planet Pluto’s change in status surprised many. Even the language used was astonishing. Pluto had been “demoted”, “banished” and “stripped of its status”. The Times of India reported people buying bumper stickers asking fellow drivers to “Honk if Pluto is still a planet”.
Warnings are more effective if accompanied by a photo of someone watching you. Maybe this reflects our human evolution. But if we are to talk sensibly about human evolution, we need a more sophisticated understanding of it than commonly prevails.
Like most organisms, human beings are most comfortable in their own neighbourhood.
By and large I disapprove of diaries or, to be more precise, I disapprove of the effort required to keep diaries.
Peace drums, Irish visitor, Travellers’ tales, Epiphanies, Deep structure, Counter-terrorism kits, Circling the square
Has Michel Houellebecq earned the criticism that has come his way?
Any excuse, Privatise or perish, Clear and present danger, Keep left unless undertaking
We are so used to the astonishing applications of genetics these days that a milestone has passed almost unnoticed.
What's behind the decline of State of Origin football in the northern states? Can the vitality the competition enjoyed in the 1970's ever be recaptured?
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