by Christine Kenneally BH | May 8, 2013 | Ancient DNA, Ancient genomics, Australopithecus afarensis, Brain, Complexity, Consciousness, Evolution, Extinction, Fire, First human..., Genes, History, Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis, Homo habilis, Humans, Mitochondrial DNA, Neandertals, Prehistoric humans, Science, Social complexity/connection, Soul/Free Will, Walking
I reviewed four new science books for The New York Times. They span millions of years, beginning with the birth of humanity and ending with a serious look at...
by Christine Kenneally BH | May 31, 2012 | Attention, Books, Brain, Common sense, Consciousness, Science
Even as the number of hours in the day remains fixed, the number of decisions we must make grows. Organic versus non? Public versus private? Paper versus digital? Modern adults must navigate real and virtual worlds, and if they have children, they need to keep an eye...
by Christine Kenneally BH | Sep 1, 2011 | Ancient DNA, Books, Ned Kelly, Science, Skeletal remains
Mark Greenwood wrote a wonderful book for children called Ned Kelly and the Green Sash. Dr. Jeremy Smith, Senior Archeologist at Heritage Victoria, wrote about his investigation into the skeletal remains found at Pentridge Prison for Providence, the journal of the...
by Christine Kenneally BH | Jun 20, 2011 | Brain, Complexity, Evolution, Genes, History, Populations, Science
The sins of the fathers may be visited on the deoxyribose nucleic acids of the sons. I wrote about the "Epigenetics: The Ultimate Mystery of Inheritance" for Slate.
by Christine Kenneally BH | Mar 30, 2011 | Evolution, Food and Drink, Humans, Lice, Parasites, Science
Lice are humanity's most ardent companions. I couldn't stop scratching my head while I wrote this for The Monthly.
by Christine Kenneally BH | Apr 21, 2008 | Common sense, Consciousness, Science
Faced with pictures of odd clay creatures sporting prominent heads and pointy limbs, students at Carnegie Mellon were asked to identify which “aliens” were friendly and which were not… New York Times.
