See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Why is Keanu Reeves so sad? Can I haz cheeseburger? What does the double rainbow mean? As we all know, the internets is serious business and these question are worth considering. What do they all have in common? Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: A good attempt to delve deeper into the…
‘It’s Arabic’
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution What do zero a giraffe and alcohol have in common Not much other than all these words originate from Arabic and are part of the huge heritage of language and knowledge that Europe has absorbed from the Arabs over the centuries (You are already… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Just to…
On the Theological Importance of the Science-Religion Debate
– Tom Uytterhoeven – It’s a strange thing to do theology: your business is to make as intelligible as possible what people, who share the same religion as you do, actually believe when they express their faith in spoken or written words, rituals, visual arts or any other form of culture. This means a theologian…
Islam and Biological Evolution
A few weeks ago, I got in touch with Mr. David Solomon Jalajel, after tweeting about his book Islam and Biological Evolution. He was so generous to send me a copy of his book, which I just received. I look forward to reading it as soon as possible – being occupied writing an article about…
Evolution and the Psychopath
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Is there a cultural component to the continued presence of psychopaths? (Evolution and the Psychopath: Could there be a cultural component to the continued presence of… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Very interesting read on what might be a case of gene-culture co-evolution. Puts educational environment right on centre stage! See…
Cultural Evolution Changes Bird Song – ScienceNewsline
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Thanks to cultural evolution, male Savannah sparrows are changing their tune, partly to attract “the ladies.” According to a study of more than 30 years of Savannah sparrows recordings, the birds are singing distinctly different songs today than… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: When we see changes in bird songs, we…
Blind Mole Rats Show Evolution in Action – Science Now
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Blind Mole Rats Show Evolution in Action Science Now Eviatar Nevo, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Haifa in Israel, thinks that sympatric speciation could be much more common than is generally believed—and he says that he has found a… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Interesting about this article is…
Umberto Eco: ‘It’s culture, not war, that cements European identity’
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The writer and semiologist advocates a sexual revolution to make us all ‘European’ (Umberto Eco: ‘It’s culture, not war, that cements European identity’ http://t.co/WA441wlv via @guardian)… See on www.guardian.co.uk
12) Time Is Magic for Evolution Religion! (DVD1, 50:41-52:20)
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution (FYI: I do not allow comments on these videos. If you notice, these video clips are taken from the seminar videos. If you want to leave a comment, you are we… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Absolute rubbish, totally ignorant of what evolution is about. Still gave me a smile though,…
Technology And Education, Let The Evolution BEGIN [Infographic]
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution As a person that has taught in a technology forum, I have a love for education and the integration of technology in this field. Additionally as a parent, I feel as if education MUST change… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: If you’re interested in cultural evolution, you should be interested…