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The Duel…. A Matter of Honour

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by Special Contributor on May 19, 2012

By Silvio Gonzalez Since Biblical times, some modern anthropologists have said that the tragic ending of the brothers Cain and Abel can be interpreted as a metaphor for duelling in the earliest civilisations. As well as this we have the battle between David and the giant Goliath, that demonstrated what a shepherd, armed with only [...]

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New Findings Support a “Theory of Morality”

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The part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense of morality, researchers have found. Their conclusions, which offer scientific support for Adam Smith’s theories of morality, are based on experimental research published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of [...]

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Can Nature’s Beauty Lift Citizens From Poverty?

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Via NSF Researchers release findings on who benefits from nature tourism Using nature’s beauty as a tourist draw can boost conservation in China’s valued panda preserves, but it isn’t an automatic ticket out of poverty for the humans who live there, a unique long-term study shows. Often those who benefit most from nature-based tourism are [...]

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Children who Experience Violence May Age Faster

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Via Duke University Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to show wear and tear normally associated with aging, a Duke University study has found. “This is the first time it has been shown that our [...]

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Your Left Side is your Best Side

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Our left cheek shows more emotion, which observers find more aesthetically pleasing Your best side may be your left cheek, according to a new study by Kelsey Blackburn and James Schirillo from Wake Forest University in the US. Their work shows that images of the left side of the face are perceived and rated as [...]

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