Darwinism and the 20th century Modern Synthesis placed considerable emphasis on gradualism — the descent of species by slow, constant, often laborious modification. It’s an idea that’s been sold so […]
We recently published an article in Autism Research reporting that autism genes are extremely ancient compared to other genes in the human genome. Illustration by Alexander Glandien. Courtesy of Spectrum News. […]
And the Camel said ‘Humph!’ again; but no sooner had he said it than he saw his back, that he was so proud of, puffing up and puffing up into […]
I’ve been reading the second edition of Michael Benton’s, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time, which tells of what we know of the Permian extinction […]
Though most of us in America are pretty familiar with a sense of anti-intellectualism and anti-science that pervades our culture, we’re often only familiar with the more recent iterations of […]
It’s true. Contrary to all expectations, scientists are in fact human. Once believed to be a separate species, Homo scientia, we now know that scientists are not just a closely […]
During the height of the French Revolution, about 3,000 Parisian revolutionaries held an entire country (30,000,000 people) hostage. The economic class from which they primarily derived was the up-and-coming educated […]
“… science is a complex and heterogeneous historical process which contains vague and incoherent anticipations of future ideologies side by side with highly sophisticated theoretical systems and ancient and petrified […]
My trip in Salt Lake City, Utah, continues this week and I have more photos to share, exploring reptilian, dinosaur, and mammalian evolutions. Following our trip to the Natural History […]
This week my husband and I are in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the upcoming International Meeting of Autism Research (IMFAR). Since we had a little free time this weekend, […]
An Overview of Hybridization in Birds
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The ILAE Genetics Commission Blog
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Scientists changing science
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BI-WEEKLY POSTS ON SCIENCY TOPICS
A site discussing autism related issues
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An exploration of the debate
Notes and opinions focused on the intersection of science, education, politics, and diversity.
BI-WEEKLY POSTS ON SCIENCY TOPICS
BI-WEEKLY POSTS ON SCIENCY TOPICS
Autism from the view of the self taught immunologist, neurobiologist, psychologist, gastroenterologist, geneticist.
The elephant in this jungle!
