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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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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
Antiquity of Secluding Girls at Puberty
In this article, it is pointed out that the seclusion of girls at puberty could have existed for more than 40,000 years. The more likely mechanism of diffusion of the ideas around seclusion was the migration of our ancestors not the cultural transmission itself. The customs of Australian Aboriginal people provide a window into the past and some basis for fathoming the antiquity of the girls’ puberty rites. Continue reading
A short note on Remembered Present and failures of our reasoning
A recent incident that had a profound impact on me forced my hand to write the following post. To borrow a phrase from a well-known writer, I am trespassing, as I often do, on the territories of the specialists. However, … Continue reading