Proof of social pseudoscience
Where is the proof in pseudoscience? Excerpt (with my emphasis): “It is characteristic of science that our knowledge, so expressed, has grown enormously over the […]
Month: January 2014
Kohl's Laws
Biological Laws 1) Life is nutrient-dependent. 2) The physiology of reproduction is pheromone-controlled. ———————————————————————————————— The ecological origin of all biological laws is apparent in the […]
Psychobiotics: it’s milk; not a drug.
Psychobiotics: How gut bacteria mess with your mind 29 January 2014 by John Cryan and Timothy Dinan [subscription required to read full article] Excerpt: The bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus, which […]
Diseases & disorders exemplify evolution
Neanderthal DNA hides in genes dictating our hair, skin Researcher ‘quite proud’ of his above-average 2.9% Neanderthal genome The Associated Press Posted:Jan 29, 2014 3:50 […]
Another powerful refutation of mutation-initiated natural selection
Brain regions thought to be uniquely human share many similarities with monkeys Date: January 28, 2014 Summary: New research suggests a surprising degree of similarity in […]
Kohl’s biological laws: more misrepresentations
Neanderthals Leave Their Mark on Us JAN. 29, 2014 by Carl Zimmer Excerpt: “Both studies suggest that Neanderthal genes involved in skin and hair were […]
Ecological factors excluded from mutation-driven evolution
Intelligent Mitochondria Communication with Neurons by Jon Lieff, Jan 25, 2014 Excerpt: “Mitochondria respond instantly to mental processes and provide the energy that drives the neuron. […]
Null model of speciation and brain genes
Permanent changes in brain genes may not be so permanent after all In the mouse model of Rett syndrome the changes are nutrient-dependent. This links […]
Ecological validity and biological plausibility: Blue eyes and dark skin (2)
Rethinking Pre-Agricultural Humans Analysis of a 7,000-year-old human genome suggests that Mesolithic people had relatively dark skin and had begun to evolve pathogen resistance characteristic […]
Blue eyes and dark skin
Spanish hunter-gatherer had blue eyes and dark skin Excerpt: The arrival of the Neolithic, with a carbohydrate-based diet and new pathogens transmitted by domesticated animals, entailed […]