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Can we know everything?

Can we know everything?

Is it possible to know everything there is to know? That’s a question which came to me while cooking dinner the other night. It part came from the world around me at that moment and part from movies where humans tap into unused brain space for limitless knowledge and...

What are ghost populations?

What are ghost populations?

Ghost populations are fragments of human DNA which belong to unknown humanoid ancestors. DNA and genome studies into 300,000 years of humanity has shown a rich and complicated picture of archaic and modern elements spread over a wide range of areas and times. Some of...

What should I do if I see a bear?

What should I do if I see a bear?

In 2006, I had the great chance to tour California with a Japanese friend. We started in LA and went north up to Monterrey, San Francisco, and Sacramento. On the way back we went via Yosemite National Park and there a bear jumped in front of our car. We stared at each...