by Roger Abrantes | Feb 15, 2018 | Science Article
Evolutionary biologists imagine a time before a particular trait emerges. Then, they postulate that a rare gene arises in an individual, and they ask what circumstances would favor the spread of that gene throughout the population. If natural selection favors the...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 12, 2017 | Science Article
Champing (or chomping) is a noisy chewing motion, despite there being nothing to chew. This behavior is associated with friendliness, pacifying of an opponent, insecurity, or submission, depending on degree and context. There is a pacifying element in all forms of...
by Roger Abrantes | Mar 29, 2017 | Strøtanker
“The ocean accepts no sham” is a maritime saying. The sea is shockingly honest and uncompromising. Excuses, rationalizing, compassion, self-pity, ignorance, political correctness, yapping, and baloney cannot get you out of trouble on the big blue. In our wealthy and...
by Roger Abrantes | Mar 8, 2017 | Strøtanker
Coining a New Term: Anthropodimorphism Do Animals Have Feelings? Attributing human characteristics to non-human animals is wrong — no doubt about that. Furthermore, it seems to me, that the opposite (of anthropomorphism) is as wrong, that is, to say that...
by Roger Abrantes | Mar 3, 2017 | Academic Paper
Yes and no are two short words and, yet, they convey the most important information many living beings receive. On one level, this information regulates their organic and cellular functions; on another, their behavior, and ultimately, their survival. If I say these...