Monthly Archives: July 2010

Abortion by unintention

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Quentin

Bless me, readers, for I have sinned. For some time now I have been aware of an important moral question – which could disturb a number of people. In fact it disturbed me, although for reasons of age it has … Continue reading →

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Just what should we tell the children?

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Quentin

I want to raise the topic of sex education on the Blog rather than in the CH, because I know much more about the questions than I do about the answers. First, I should confess that I only have the … Continue reading →

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Our illusion of freedom

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Quentin

Imagine that you are watching a short video clip in which you are asked to count how many times a particular incident occurs. Easy enough. But now imagine that at one point someone in a gorilla suit walks across the … Continue reading →

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Very flat, Norfolk

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Quentin

We have, during this year, discussed whether the Neanderthals, despite not being our direct ancestors, could plausibly have immortal souls. This time, some new discoveries are the occasion of looking at homo antecessor – an extinct species thought to have … Continue reading →

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A turning-point in the history of our species

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Quentin

In a recent column (June 4) and a feature article (May 28) I discussed two remarkable scientific advances: the creation of synthetic life and the unwrapping of the Neanderthal genome. Is it too tempting to look at the two together and … Continue reading →

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