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The Constructal Law, Feedback Mechanism in Evolution and the Challenge of Selfish Genes – An Opinion
I stepped into a little bookstore to buy a book to read on the train. The choices were very limited. After tossing a few eye-catching titles up in my mind I finally decided to buy one of them. That book … Continue reading
Reflections on Palaeolithic Cave Art, Girls at Puberty and the origin of Religion
Abstract It is not a stretch of imagination to link seclusion of girls at puberty with the Palaeolithic cave art. The widely accepted view about cave art suggests that the cave artists had been shamans. This shamanic origin can imply … Continue reading
Punctuated Equilibrium, Gradualism and Hominid Cranial Capacity Data
Arachige D (2015) An Analysis of Hominin Cranial Capacity Data Using Simulations. Anthropol 3: 157. doi: 10.4172/2332-0915.1000157 Arachige, Darshi, Simulation-Based Analysis of Hominin Cranial Capacity Data (July 20, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2531589 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2531589 What did the reviews say? … Continue reading
Language Instinct, Elephant’s Trunk and Spandrels
This is a personal opinion about Prof. Steven Pinker’s book ‘The Language Instinct’. Even though it is an excellent read, the authour of this review has some reservations about some views expressed in the book. Continue reading
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Tagged Elephant's Trunk, Language Instinct, Spandrels, Steven Pinker
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Memory, Consciousness and “Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander
During my Christmas Holidays, I enthusiastically read the book “Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon, (Pan Macmillan Australia, 2012). This book having been on the bestseller list, despite what its title says, does not provide even an inkling … Continue reading
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Tagged Eben Alexander, Memory and Consciousness, Proof of Heaven
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Farming and Seclusion of Girls at Puberty
Looking at some criticisms on Seclusion of Girls at Puberty Continue reading
The Ancient Coins in Arnhem Land Expedition
About “the Ancient Coins in Arnhem Land Expedition” Continue reading
Were Baijini from India?
Were Baijini from India? This is a cursory look at the question asked in the internet searches Continue reading
Do the estimated admixture times confirm the proposed Holocene Gene flow from India to Australia?
Arachige, Darshi, Do the Estimated Admixture Times Confirm the Proposed Holocene Gene Flow from India to Australia? (March 10, 2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2231116 Abstract This paper argues that the current estimates for the time of influx of Indian genes … Continue reading
From Eros to Gaia by Freeman Dyson, Penguin Books, 1992
These are some thoughts on From Eros to Gaia by Freeman Dyson, Penguin Books, 1992 Continue reading