The Sydney Morning Herald today features an article byBill McKibben who celebrates and romanticises human imperfections and then uses his tastes to mount a *moral* argument against improvement through genetic engineering. Let me place a disclaimer here – I’m not trying to argue that genetic engineering should be compulsory, I’m not even trying to argue […]

I’m wrapping two message board posts into one. More efficient…. First, from the post Cannibals: What is your take on this: the ancient Hebrew story (Genesis) puts agriculture before hunting and gathering. Evolution, of course, puts agriculture AFTER hunting and gathering. Why would the ancient Hebrew story reverse the order in this way? What of […]

Anyone that cares already knows this story. But I link to it anyway to show that I am a God-Fearer even if I am not of the Chosen People…. Posted by razib at 09:25 PM

This article from the UK Times summarising some recent research on handedness was published last year but I thought it might still be worth bringing to GeneExpressors’ attention so that it can be enriched with their unique insights. I’ve long been fascinated by left-handedness and its ‘feast or famine’ aspect which is quite similar in […]

This is a test. 10.40 18/4/03 Posted by David B at April 18, 2003 02:40 AM| TrackBack | Email this articleComments Who the hell are you? ;) Posted by: Jason Malloy at April 18, 2003 06:39 AM Oh- Burb = Burbridge. Nice to see you posting! Posted by: Jason Malloy at April 18, 2003 07:19 […]

This is my first blog, so its main purpose is to introduce myself. I have takenpart in some previous discussions, and Razib has now given me the opportunity to blog in my own right. I am English, and I live near London. I am not an academic, but my university studies included the history of […]

‘Safe’ Lead Levels Lower IQ in Children, Study Finds. Excerpt: Blood levels of lead below current federal and international guidelines of 10 micrograms per deciliter produce a surprisingly large drop in IQ of up to 7.4 points, a U.S. team reports in today’s New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers estimate that one in every 50 […]

Dutch Court Sentences Killer of Politician to 18-Year Term. In a liberal democracy it seems that politically motivated killings are especially chilling to the free exercise of thought and the development of healthy faction. The panel of three judges today gave an implicit answer. They said the killing, although violating the nation’s values, had not […]

India Missing sisters Apr 17th 2003 | ROHTAK From The Economist print edition A shortage of girls will haunt India for decades EPA Will there be wives for them? IN THE district of Rohtak, a fairly well-off town in northern India’s farm belt, it is estimated that one in every six girls conceived is aborted. […]

Ultra high IQ societies like the Mega Society are an interesting development – they were formed by Mensa members who thought that Mensa was basically a f*** club for the high IQ and not sufficiently intellectual. Many prominent members of these societies are promoting the idea of Power tests, that is, IQ tests with no […]

Senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated Frank Deford ponders the genetic potential of the expected baby from pregnant, Olympic medal winning (5 medals/3 gold), sprinter Marion Jones and 100-meter world-record holder Tim Montgomery. Deford wonders if a new Olympian is on the way, or if “regression to the mean” will take-over. (NPR/audio file)

From the message boards: from godless: who fucking gives a shit about this stupid Iraqi museum? such a mountain out of a molehill, comparatively speaking…jayzus christ! stupid liberals and their moving goalposts…not enough to totally and utterly kick ass, oh no, we need to do all this other stupid shit or else we’re “negligent”. God, […]

Back from Chi-town. Nice place. Will be posting again when I get caught up on work/life. By the way, if no one has mentioned it, I like Lithuania ascending : a pagan empire within east-central Europe, by S.C. Rowell, for a semi-academic read on the topic that came up on the boards. Posted by razib […]

Human Races has moved, still under construction, but switch your bookmarks/links…. Posted by razib at 03:09 PM

Can any of my green readers point me to a good site for streaming recitations of surahs? I remember some of them pretty well, but have forgotten a lot. I want to get back up to speed on that stuff before I talk about Islam too much-a point of pride, I want to be able […]

Gene Study Finds Cannibal Pattern.

Zizka has been questioning my identification with the Right and focusing in on bizarre elements of the Left while neglecting the problems with the Right. In the end, this is probably to some extent correct and perhaps counter-productive, but I need to clarify. I am in favor of the Western political system, which in this […]

In Chicago for about 5 days. Very flat. Snow on the ground (strange for me after all these years living along the Pacific Coast). Internet Access is an issue, so posting will be light.

The wack thread below has spawned a lot if thought on my part, some controversial, some banal…. I’ll put them to text when I sort them. Suffice to say I noticed that I was littering my post-drafts with objected-oriented analogies, so I realized, I need to get to coding before I let my hobby take […]

So, Ms. (Mrs.?) Mac Diva (aka Silver Rights) shows signs of being open to reason (perhaps inadvertently): In reality, there are likely aspects to Chin’s personality that explain why he is a succesful businessman and likes athletics. There are also aspects of the meth perps’ personalities that explain why they are who they are. Not […]