The Enchanted Loom
Charles S. Sherrington: “millions of flashing shuttles weave a dissolving pattern”
Charles S. Sherrington: “millions of flashing shuttles weave a dissolving pattern”
The key is to draw the distinction between cooperation, in which each party co-opts something from the other in a win-win “game,” and coordination, in which the synchronized engagement of divided labor leaves no room for individual–group trade-offs, and everyone rises and falls together.
The Story of Our Social Emotions Our ability to connect, cooperate, and form societies didn’t just pop up overnight. It’s the result of millions of years of evolution, starting from our ape-like ancestors to the modern humans we are today. By tracing back the history of major mental illnesses, we can map out the journey …
A lifeless collection of amino acids
acquires the rudiment of life, which is to replicate.
by Pamela J. Hines (Science 23 Apr 2021:Vol. 372, Issue 6540, pp. 357) Hand bones of australopithecine hominid fossils dated to over 2 million years ago have a long, slender thumb that may have added dexterity. Karakostis et al. add muscle to the story of hand evolution with their analysis of torque at the thumb …
Numbers indicate Brodmann’s areas BC: Brodmann’s cap LA: lambdoid suture In humans, evolutionary expansion of the inferior prefrontal cortex (IPF) resulted in a shift of the pci toward the posterior side of CO (red arrowheads). Concomitant expansion of the parietal bone resulted in anterior shift (blue arrowheads) of the apical portion of CO. In humans, …