‘The WEIRDest People in the World’: How cultural evolution changes the brain
Joseph Henrich’s book argues that high literacy rates in the West has produced some of the strangest humans on the planet
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New virus, new Covid-19 wave
A study of recent data from South Africa suggests there could be another uptick in infections due to two omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5
Peter Singer: ‘Consciousness isn’t exclusive to humans, or even to primates’
Half a century ago, the Australian thinker was known as the radical philosopher of animal liberation. Now, his theories have changed legislation around the world, and he is publishing two new books in Spanish
Could the flu pandemic of 1918 really have started in Spain?
Investigation suggests that a second, deadly version of virus may have gestated in Madrid
Quitting top medical researcher lambasted by authorities
Officials accuse head of Barcelona Regenerative Medicine Center of prioritizing post in California
Stem cell guru walks out on Spanish science
Juan Carlos Izpisúa is leaving the Barcelona Regenerative Medicine Center due to a lack of support The biochemist has earned numerous awards for his research into organ and tissue development
Hope for Spain’s ailing biofuel sector
After four years in decline, scientific breakthroughs could help the industry, which employs thousands of people
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