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What History Tells Us about the Future of Artificial Intelligence – Part 3 of 3
This is the third of three posts on general purpose technologies and on what their history tells...
The Backflow into Africa
We all know Homo sapiens evolved in Africa and then spread across the rest of the world. But...
Neanderthal and Denisovan Genes – and Covid-19
The media reported last week that genes from Neanderthals protect many of us against severe...
Coronavirus Would Not Have Disrupted Our Ancestors’ Lives
A virus circles the world, killing 1% of the population or more, particularly the elderly ... and...
Who Thought Up Dog Domestication, People or Dogs?
This post has been updated by a new version: "Did breeding or natural selection create the dog?"...
My New Novel, Secrets of Hominea!
My new novel just went on sale! Secrets of Hominea is a magical middle grade fantasy novel: a tale...
The History of the World in Nineteen Minutes
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The History of Japan in Nine Minutes
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