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A note to my friends and subscribers, this post is to let you know that I’ve started to publish my posts on Substack. The channel is The Attentive Naturalist I’ll continue to put a preview on my blog so you can always keep in touch with what I’m writing about. It’s still free, so all... Continue Reading →
Annie Lennox's song "Keep Young and Beautiful" reflects the irony of beauty as a persuasion strategy rooted in evolutionary biology. Various species, from cleaner wrasses to dung beetles, demonstrate deliberate manipulation of appearance and behavior to enhance mating success, revealing shared evolutionary patterns in beauty and attraction across species.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and climate change are two of the hottest button issues facing society today. While both have far-reaching implications for our lives and well-being, it's intriguing that while both are generating a significant buzz, AI is surpassing climate issues in generating fear of being an existential threat to humanity. People are busy enjoying... Continue Reading →
ERIC DORFMAN 