lens_biology
Why It Pays to Play Around
Play is so important that nature invented it long before it invented us.
Game of Thrones and the Evolutionary Significance of Storytelling
Why do we hate narratives that go wrong?
Evolution Is Really Not That Into Sex
Plants and animals have reproduced without sex for eons. So why did nature bother?
Are Animal Experiments Justified?
A neuroscientist confronts his anguish over experimenting on animals.
A Magician Explains Why We See What’s Not There
Our brain is constantly picturing what the future should be.
Aging Is a Communication Breakdown
Genes that can’t express themselves may be hallmarks of cancer.
Why We Stink at Tackling Climate Change
Global threats result from human culture outrunning human biology.




