Not As Simple As 1, 2, 3: Humanity Has A Surprisingly Diverse Understanding Of Numbers – Analysis
Numeracy or numerosity, the ability to think about and use numbers, varies among human cultures and within populations, much like
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Author: Marjorie Hecht
Marjorie Hecht is a longtime magazine editor and writer with a specialty in science topics. She is a freelance writer and community activist living on Cape Cod.
Articles by Marjorie Hecht :
Do Other Animals Have Consciousness? Science Could Force Us To Rethink Our Relationships With Them – Analysis
The broad consensus is that many species are sentient. Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years,
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Robert Sapolsky: Are We Better Off Accepting That There’s No Free Will? – Interview
Interviewing the neuroscientist and primate behavior expert on a question that could radically change our understanding of reality. The release
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The Role Of Ancient DNA In Modern Traits – Analysis
Ancient human retrovirus DNA could be one of the markers of susceptibility to mental illness—specifically schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major
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The Mystery Of The Missing Apes Who Came Before Humans – Analysis
The fossil record of our ape ancestors in Africa is almost nonexistent for a period of about 8 or 9
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What Happened To Our Ape Ancestors? – Analysis
Millions of years ago, in the Miocene Epoch (23 to 5.3 million years ago), about 100 species of apes roamed
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Perceptions Of Social Dominance And How To Change Them – Analysis
It’s surprising that human infants as young as 10 months may be able to identify social rank. Research suggests that infants learn
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Prepared Learning: What Are Humans Hard-Wired For At Birth? – Analysis
Do living beings learn and pass on to future generations some behaviors or predispositions more easily than others––and if so,
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Where Do Living Creatures Get Their Sense Of Rhythm? – OpEd
The science of rhythm across species is a new and growing research field, as yet without agreement on the question
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