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Closer to Truth's Philosophy of Biology

How can philosophy advance biology? How can biology influence philosophy? In this first series on Philosophy of Biology, Closer to Truth explores the challenges and implications of evolution. We ask how life on earth came to be as it is, and how humans came to be as we are. We address biologically based issues, such as sex/gender, race, cognition, culture, morality, healthcare, religion, alien life, and more. When philosophy and biology meet, sparks fly as both are enriched.

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  • What Would Alien Life & Intelligences Mean?
    Tuesday, December 10
    5:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    What could life be as we don't know it? Three transitions in astrobiology. Non-life to life. Life to intelligent life. Intelligent life to technological civilization. For alien life, would Darwinian evolution hold? Fermi's Paradox is profound: with at least 1022 planets in the known universe, we find no evidence of alien life, anywhere, much less alien intelligence. Is there a great filter?
  • What Would Alien Life & Intelligences Mean?
    Sunday, December 8
    10:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    What could life be as we don't know it? Three transitions in astrobiology. Non-life to life. Life to intelligent life. Intelligent life to technological civilization. For alien life, would Darwinian evolution hold? Fermi's Paradox is profound: with at least 1022 planets in the known universe, we find no evidence of alien life, anywhere, much less alien intelligence. Is there a great filter?
  • Is Race Real?
    Tuesday, December 3
    5:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Race is obviously real historically, socially, politically. What about biologically? We explore biological facts about race and their implications. What's the relationship between color and race? Are human races subspecies of homo sapiens? Is race a "natural kind?" How to form a coherent theory of race?
  • Is Race Real?
    Sunday, December 1
    10:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Race is obviously real historically, socially, politically. What about biologically? We explore biological facts about race and their implications. What's the relationship between color and race? Are human races subspecies of homo sapiens? Is race a "natural kind?" How to form a coherent theory of race?
  • What Is Evolutionary Developmental Biology?
    Tuesday, November 26
    5:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Two big ideas in biology: the evolution of species via mutation, fitness and natural selection; and the embryological development of individuals, from fertilized egg to whole organisms. How do these two big ideas "Evo-Dev," as it's called relate? What novel ideas emerge?
  • What Is Evolutionary Developmental Biology?
    Sunday, November 24
    10:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Two big ideas in biology: the evolution of species via mutation, fitness and natural selection; and the embryological development of individuals, from fertilized egg to whole organisms. How do these two big ideas "Evo-Dev," as it's called relate? What novel ideas emerge?
  • What Is Biological Information?
    Tuesday, November 19
    5:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    What is information in biology? information is essential for analyzing data and testing hypotheses. But what is information in molecular genetics and neuroscience? What in evolution, population genetics and levels of selection? Why is computational biology transformational?
  • What Is Biological Information?
    Sunday, November 17
    10:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    What is information in biology? information is essential for analyzing data and testing hypotheses. But what is information in molecular genetics and neuroscience? What in evolution, population genetics and levels of selection? Why is computational biology transformational?
  • Why Philosophy of Biology?
    Tuesday, November 12
    5:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Philosophy of Biology has two sides: the process of science and the content of biology. We address key questions. What is the nature of life? How does evolution work and what are its challenges? How to consider race, sex/gender, cognition, culture, morality, healthcare, religion, alien life and alien intelligences.
  • Why Philosophy of Biology?
    Sunday, November 10
    10:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Philosophy of Biology has two sides: the process of science and the content of biology. We address key questions. What is the nature of life? How does evolution work and what are its challenges? How to consider race, sex/gender, cognition, culture, morality, healthcare, religion, alien life and alien intelligences.