Does E.T. Have Extra-Terrestrial Rights? Timothy Dalrymple, PhD | Jun 7, 2017 | Humans | Our Minds Exploring the ramifications of consciousness in alien life.
Hawking: Colonize Space or Face Extinction CNBC | Jun 7, 2017 | Humans | Human Evolution Earth is becoming “increasingly precarious” because of threats from epidemics and asteroids.
Five Big Podcasts on Life’s Big Questions ORBITER Staff | Jun 7, 2017 | Culture & Belief | Humans Here are five ORBITER-recommended podcasts sure to challenge your thinking on what it means to be human in this world.
Religion: The Original Social Network ORBITER Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Humans | Human Evolution According to the renowned evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar, communities that formed around shared religious beliefs and practices, with stronger social bonding as a result, were more likely to survive and grow.
Scientists Have Found the Oldest Known Human Fossils ORBITER Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Humans | Human Evolution The 300,000-year-old bones and stone tools could revise the history of our species.
Awe Engages Your Vagus Nerve and Can Combat Narcissism ORBITER Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Humans | Our Minds The vagus nerve is a driver of human compassion, selflessness, and magnanimity.
