On the PLOS blog (found via Medium) there was a really interesting post discussing the intersection of environmental conditions and genetics, and their impact on human evolution. The title may be either off-putting or funny to some, but it’s worth a read both on general interest or to those who have a particular interest in… Continue reading A fascinating article on evolution.
Month: April 2015
Hello, Skynet! (2015 Edition)
I loved this headline. UK opposes international ban on developing ‘killer robots’ The article is interesting, but doesn’t live up to it.
A confusion of Churchills…
Apropos of nothing, but awesome in a “I didn’t know that” sort of way: http://johnfinnemore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/two-of-kind.html: This is nice. In 1899, Winston Churchill was 25, an aspiring politician, and the author of a couple of books. He was not, however, the most famous Winston Churchill around. That was the now largely forgotten, but at the time… Continue reading A confusion of Churchills…