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Author: Nick Leach

Modern Biology: Designer Babies

December 3, 2018 Nick Leach Leave a comment

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Posted in: Week 15: Webinar

Strength in… individuals?

November 30, 2018 Nick Leach Leave a comment

According to Harari, the state and market started to take over the spotlight during the Industrial Revolution. During the Cognitive…

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Posted in: Week 14: Harari (Part 3)

Do we really live as a completely natural species right now?

November 12, 2018 Nick Leach 2 Comments

In the “Pro and Con” article by Harris and Darnovsky, they both discuss the idea of embryo modification being unnatural.…

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Posted in: Week 12: Gould, Specter, Harris

To be related, or not to be related.

November 5, 2018 Nick Leach 1 Comment

Darwin used a few different arguments to back up his idea of evolution through natural selection. One of the pieces…

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Posted in: Week 11: Darwin

The Anthropocene: When and where?

October 29, 2018 Nick Leach Leave a comment

Looking at the geologic calendar and how epochs are created, I would definitely accept the Anthropocene as a new epoch.…

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Posted in: Week 10: Climate Science (Steffen)

Have we already lost?

October 22, 2018 Nick Leach Leave a comment

Global temperatures have been rising for a while now. One technological fix is to create more efficient, cleaner energy sources.…

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Posted in: Week 09: Climate Science (Reidy)

The Big Three

October 15, 2018 Nick Leach 2 Comments

As LeCain discusses in his piece, there are three basic techno-fixes. The first fix is the “transformational techno-fix” which takes…

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Posted in: Week 08: Superfund (Part 2)

Impressive or Depressive?

October 8, 2018 Nick Leach 1 Comment

Technological advances during the late 19th and early 20th centuries were some of the most impressive engineering feats of that…

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Posted in: Week 07: Superfund (Part 1)

The Fight for Power and Understanding

October 1, 2018 Nick Leach Leave a comment

I believe what Joseph Priestley was trying to get at when stating science is something to be concerned about for…

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Posted in: Week 06: Johnson (Part 2)

Exponential Progress

September 24, 2018 Nick Leach 1 Comment

Looking at the relationship between science, empire and capitalism described in Harari’s text, it seems to me that he brings…

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

Sapiens: The Accidental Powerhouse

September 17, 2018 Nick Leach 1 Comment

According to Harari, Homo sapiens have dominated almost since they came to be. “The appearance of new ways of thinking…

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Posted in: Week 04: Harari (Part 1)

The line has been drawn. Well, except for…

September 10, 2018 Nick Leach Leave a comment

The simple thought that technology can solve our social problems means we have reached a scary time. My opinion aside,…

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Posted in: Week 03: Technological Fix

Are we asking too much of our land?

September 3, 2018 Nick Leach 1 Comment

Currently, the Bitterroot Valley of Montana is facing a multitude of environmental concerns. All levels, from in the earth to…

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Posted in: Week 02: Diamond (MT)

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