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I'm a heterodox physiologist/ecologist/evolutionist motivated by the question "What does physiology have to say about evolution?" Follow me and hear my answer.

Tully, New York
Joined June 2009
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Coming on 17 November, I will be on the stage at the @mitfreespeech Great Debate, arguing to affirm the question: "Resolved, that government support of basic research should be discontinued." @NASorg @CUFreeSpeech @MindingCampus Register here: members.mitfreespeech.org/me…
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On the @NASorg podcast One Universe Two books, Robert Lackey opines of the 5th of the 10 commandments of religious ecology. Episode is live 10/30 at 9AM here: youtu.be/sCWrvOsie48
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Robert Lackey appears on the @NASorg podcast One Universe Two Books to discuss his paper The Emergence of Religious Ecology. Full episode airs 10/30 9AM here: youtu.be/sCWrvOsie48
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Does ecology have its own Garden of Eden myth? Robert Lackey on the @NASorg podcast One Universe Two Books, going live 10/30 9AM here: youtu.be/sCWrvOsie48
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Before everyone panics about AI, it is actually a manageable tool, says Paul Vane on the @NASorg podcast Brains and Bots
Coming soon on Brains & Bots: Jersey’s Information Commissioner Paul Vane on the three priorities guiding his office this term — AI, cybersecurity, and child protection. We talk deepfakes, EdTech and AI tutor data risks, cyber threats that ignore borders, and what practical steps look like. @JerseyOic @NASorg @macrotermiteman #BrainsAndBots #AI #Cybersecurity #ChildProtection #DataProtection
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Chris Fisher is a former tech entrepreneur, soldier, law enforcement officer - and a modern stoic. His appearance on the @NASorg podcast One Universe Two Books is now live! Have a look at what Chris has to say about stoicism in modern America. youtu.be/H-tv_Yuozkw
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Stoicism is a choice brought on by an "a-ha moment." Every person faces such a moment. Chris Fisher shares his on the @NASorg podcast One Universe Two Books. Here's a clip: riverside.com/shared/exporte… Full episode 2morrow 10/15 9AM here: youtu.be/H-tv_Yuozkw
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What's it like to be a stoic in modern America? On the @NASorg podcast One Universe Two Books, Chris Fisher says that virtue is the only value. Here's a clip: riverside.com/shared/exporte… See the full episode 10/15/26 9AM here: youtu.be/H-tv_Yuozkw
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Law professor Scott Gerber on the @NASorg podcast Night Class, on former Harvard pres Claudine Gay and the abuse of Harvard's tax exemption. Al Capone cameo. See the full episode here: youtu.be/UQOBpSwgSYA @MindingCampus
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China is manipulating US energy policy. Are we aware? Diana Furchtgott-Roth on the @NASOrg podcast Cafe Berlin. Full episode airs TOMORROW 9AM here: youtu.be/pgt3bsG3wDk @MindingCampus
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What does tenure actually protect against? Often, it's from one's own colleagues. Scott Gerber on the @NASorg podcast Night Class. The full interview is available here: youtu.be/UQOBpSwgSYA
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Americans receive many social welfare benefits, all giving recipients choice in where those benefits are spent. The one exception is public schools. Why? asks Diana Furchtgott-Roth on the @NASorg podcase Night Class. @MindingCampus Live 10/8 at 9AM here: youtu.be/pgt3bsG3wDk
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On the @NASorg podcast Night Class, Scott Gerber talks about phony viewpoint diversity on American campuses. @MindingCampus @CUFreeSpeech @mitfreespeech Full episode is here: youtu.be/UQOBpSwgSYA
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What's the dope on renewable energy? Is it the future or a boondoggle in the making? Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the EPRI weighs in on the @NASorg podcast Cafe Berlin. Full episode goes live 10/8 9AM, here: youtu.be/pgt3bsG3wDk @MindingCampus
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