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Author: Bryce Whited

Human Culture

November 27, 2018 Bryce Whited 2 Comments

Harari believed that at first, family and local communities were the driving force behind a person’s life and that is…

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Posted in: Week 14: Harari (Part 3)

CRISPR Gene Editing

November 12, 2018 Bryce Whited 3 Comments

In Michael Specter’s National Geographic article, he talks about the use of CRISPR in the editing of mosquito genes. This…

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Posted in: Week 12: Gould, Specter, Harris

Evolution

November 5, 2018 Bryce Whited 1 Comment

Darwin believed that species evolved through the process of natural selection. Though he couldn’t prove this directly, he still defended his…

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Posted in: Week 11: Darwin

A New Epoch

October 29, 2018 Bryce Whited Leave a comment

If I was to vote on this new epoch and decide when it began, I would vote yes and believe…

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Posted in: Week 10: Climate Science (Steffen)

“Global Warming” or Climate Change

October 22, 2018 Bryce Whited 2 Comments

“Global Warming” is a term often used by people to scare others into believing the earth is getting warmer and warmer…

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Posted in: Week 09: Climate Science (Reidy)

Techno-Fixes

October 15, 2018 Bryce Whited Leave a comment

In his essay, Timothy LeCain talks about the three major categories of technological fixes which include transformational, relocational, and delaying techno-fixes.…

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Posted in: Week 08: Superfund (Part 2)

Mining and its Environmental Impacts

October 7, 2018 Bryce Whited Leave a comment

Mining is by no means an easy feat. Countless people have died in mines since they were created. In most…

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Posted in: Week 07: Superfund (Part 1)

Science Vs. Religion

October 1, 2018 Bryce Whited 1 Comment

In Johnson’s work titled, The Invention of Air, he discusses how technology and science threaten the current order of both…

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Posted in: Week 06: Johnson (Part 2)

Science+Capitalism+Empire=A World Super Power

September 23, 2018 Bryce Whited Leave a comment

         According to Harari, Science, empire, and capitalism are linked together by progress. Progress pushed the Europeans…

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Posted in: Week 05: Harari (Part 2) and Johnson (Part 1)

World Domination

September 15, 2018 Bryce Whited Leave a comment

Harari goes into detail about how history was kick-started with the cognitive revolution 70,000 years ago and later, the agricultural…

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Posted in: Week 04: Harari (Part 1)

The consequences of a “Technological Fix”

September 10, 2018 Bryce Whited Leave a comment

The technological fix is a highly controversial concept. Many scientists and engineers have debated for years on the concept, and…

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Posted in: Week 03: Technological Fix

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