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Eric Michael Johnson received his masters degree in primate behavior and is now pursuing his PhD in the history of science.
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Sexy Beasts
June 29, 2010
Survival of the Kindest
Sept. 24, 2009
The Open Laboratory 2009:
Best Science Writing on Blogs
Male Chauvinist Chimps?
The Open Laboratory 2007:
Best Science Writing on Blogs
The Sacrifice of Admetus
Wildlife Conservation
Behind Enemy Lines
(November/December 2005)
Discover
The Laughter Circuit
Vol. 23 No. 5 (May 2002)
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Journal of Human Evolution
Sociality, ecology and relative brain size in lemurs.
JHE 2009 56(5):471-478.
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Career or Family?: Maternal style and status-seeking behavior in captive bonobos (Pan paniscus).
AJPA 2008 135(S46):126
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Lack of inbreeding avoidance and reduction of alliance formation in matrilineally- housed bonobos (Pan paniscus).
AJPA 2007 132(S44):137
April 22, 2010
Category: Great Apes
A new study shows that chimps sacrifice their own advantage if they earned it unfairly.Image: Owen Booth / Creative Commons Fairness is the basis of the social contract. As citizens we expect that when we contribute our fair share we...
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April 15, 2010
Category: Humor
(Source) But which one should be diagnosed? Diagnostic criteria for 313.81 Oppositional Defiant Disorder A. A pattern of negativistic, hostile, and defiant behavior lasting at least 6 months, during which four (or more) of the following are present: (1) often...
Posted by EMJ at 9:00 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 13, 2010
Category: Health & Nutrition
Yesterday Kiera Butler, associate editor at Mother Jones, posted an article claiming that soy-based veggie burgers and infant formula are "made with the chemical hexane, an EPA-registered air pollutant and neurotoxin." She based her conclusions on a report put out...
Posted by EMJ at 12:55 PM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 11, 2010
Category: Philosophy of Science
In his recent TED Talk Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith and Letter To A Christian Nation argues that science can and should be used to address moral issues. His newest book, The Moral Landscape: How Science...
Posted by EMJ at 10:00 AM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 9, 2010
Category: Politics
With yesterday's announcement of the historic nuclear arms treaty signed by Russia and the United States (that would reduce existing stockpiles by as much as 30%) I thought I would repost my piece on Edward Teller's nuclear legacy from September,...
Posted by EMJ at 3:57 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 2, 2010
Category: Blogging
The monthly Carnival of Evolution is now up at Beetles in the Bush. Ted has done a terrific job of putting together some of the best science writing on the web. Make sure to stop on by and thank him...
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