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BiologyMorality

From Dark Hearts Comes The Kindness of Mankind

The kind­ness of mankind most likely devel­oped from our more sin­is­ter and self-serving ten­den­cies.

eiadminFebruary 6, 2013

Biology

Can Plants Be Altruistic?

Now, a study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests some plants are altruistic…

eiadminFebruary 1, 2013

Mind

Is Human Nature Fundamentally Selfish or Altruistic?

Did selfishness — or sharing — drive human evolution?

eiadminOctober 8, 2012

Biology

The Saturday Interview: Harvard Biologist Edward Wilson

Was Dawkins right? Is Wilson a once-great researcher who has taken a wrong turn?

eiadminAugust 20, 2012

Education

Being Kind Makes Kids Happy

A new study is the first to show that kids get a happiness boost from…

eiadminAugust 1, 2012

Biology

The Good Fight

Prominent scientists are in a bitter struggle over the origins of kindness. But the root…

Eric Michael Johnson
July 9, 2012

Biology

Debate on Altruism, Human Social Evolution, and Natural Selection

In the spirit of Evolution: This View of Life's mantra "science as a process of…

eiadminJune 30, 2012

Politics

The Science of War, and the War Over Human Nature

Are we stuck with war? ETVOL reviews select contributions to the Science special issue on…

Anthony Lopez
June 6, 2012

Biology

Why Is Everyone Still So Muddled About Selfish Genes?

The Selfish Gene, Selfishness, and Multi-Level Selection: Why a 36-year Old Concept Remains So Misunderstood

David Sloan Wilson
March 24, 2012

Religion

When Richard Dawkins Is Not An Evolutionist

"Dawkins is not an evolutionist in part because no one is keeping him within bounds.…

David Sloan Wilson
March 5, 2012