Geoffrey Miller
Evolutionary psych professor; wrote some books. Into the deep past & far future, esp. genes, minds, civilizations, sex, freedom, families, & Effective Altruism.
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Heterodoxy in Psychology Conference 2019
Heterodoxy in Psychology Conference, January 9-12, 2020
Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire Not Arson But 875 French Churches Vandalized In 2018
As the investigation of the Notre-Dame Cathedral church gets underway, speculation as to what caused the fire that devastated the church is growing as France finds itself under an anti-Christian attack with 875 churches vandalized in 2018.
Geoffrey Miller
875 of France's 42,258 churches were vandalized in 2018.
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Default on Student Debt in Australia
Graduates don’t have to start making payments for their college educations until they reach a salary equivalent to $39,152—and they pay no interest.
A data-driven model women's facial attractiveness reliably outperforms theory-driven models
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Animal Rights National Conference
We attract 1,700+ leaders, activists, vegan vendors, and others who care about animals. We offer sessions on abuse, organizing, and outreach skills, as well as opportunities to discuss controversial issues, enjoy delicious food, network, and...
Geoffrey Miller
Animal Rights National Conference is July 25-28 in Washington DC. 100 speakers, exhibits, films, $225 registration. Dogs welcome. #AR2019
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Problem-solving males become more attractive to female budgerigars
There is considerable value in choosing a smart mate. The suggestion that mate choice has thus shaped the evolution of cognition has been around since Darwin's time, but testing this hypothesis is difficult. Chen et al. found that female budgerigars...
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia | Encyclopedia.com
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia [1]Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia [2] (1646–1684) was probably the first woman in the world to receive a Ph.D. degree; she is definitely the first woman to have been recorded doing so.
We Tried to Publish a Replication of a Science Paper in Science. The Journal Refused.
Our research suggests that the theory that conservatives and liberals respond differently to threats isn’t actually true.
Amid Racial Divisions, Mayor’s Plan to Scrap Elite School Exam Fails
Opposition from Asian lawmakers and a billionaire’s lobbying push helped block Bill de Blasio’s plan to desegregate New York’s specialized schools.
This Is What Happens When An Airbag Deploys A Hundredth Of A Second Late
Here's a terrifying video that shows the importance of having an airbag that works as it's supposed to versus having an airbag that works... but is a hundredth of a second late. You see one watermelon drop in slow motion and get cradled by the...
Inequality Deputy Editor
INEQUALITY DEPUTY EDITOR, PART-TIME
Long a champion of equality in all its guises, The New Republic is looking for a part-time editor to oversee a forthcoming inequality vertical. The editor will be expected to recruit and oversee columnists and...
Project Veritas - Google Exec Decries Trump's Election: 'How Do We Prevent It from Happening Again'
Undercover videos recorded by Project Veritas reveals that Google is determined to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump in 2020, and is altering its products with this aim in mind.
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Meta-analysis of Cannabis and Cognitive Function in Adolescents and Young Adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the association of cannabis with cognitive functioning in adolescents and young adults.
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Geoffrey Miller
@StefanMolyneux @joerogan The biggest recent meta-analysis (69 studies, N=8,727) showed that any reductions in cognitive functioning due to cannabis use in young people were mild at most, and transient (disappeared after stopping cannabis use)
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Enlightenment Wars: Some Reflections on 'Enlightenment Now,' One Year Later
You wouldn’t think that a defense of reason, science, and humanism would be particularly controversial in an era in which those ideals would seem to need all the help they can get. But in the words of a colleague, “You’ve made people’s heads...
Legendary Shots on Instagram: “Water balloon + weed whacker! 🎈😱 #SlowMoSunday”
38.4k Likes, 300 Comments - Legendary Shots (@legendaryshots) on Instagram: “Water balloon + weed whacker! 🎈😱
#SlowMoSunday”
These three little words are a big turn-on (Hint: It’s not ‘I love you’)
Neck kisses, nibbling and eye contact — new research reveals America’s 20 biggest turn-ons. The new survey of 2,000 Americans saw kisses on the neck voted as officially the biggest turn…