“…We draw in particular on the insights and new analyses emerging from the Theme Issue on ‘African rainforests: past, present and future’ of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. A combination of features characterize the African rainforest biome, including a history of climate variation; forest expansion and retreat; a long history of human interaction with the biome; a relatively low plant species diversity but large tree biomass; a historically exceptionally high animal biomass that is now being severely hunted down; the dominance of selective logging; small-scale farming and bushmeat hunting as the major forms of direct human pressure; and, in Central Africa, the particular context of mineral- and oil-driven economies that have resulted in unusually low rates of deforestation and agricultural activity. …”
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“…s experiments (published in Philosophical Transactions in 2009) on human leadership and consensus decision making in a computer-based environment. …”
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“…The investigation of human volition is a longstanding endeavor from both philosophers and researchers. Yet because of the major challenges associated with capturing voluntary movements in an ecologically relevant state in the research environment, it is only in recent years that human agency has grown as a field of cognitive neuroscience. …”
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“…Various clarifications, potential objections and related scientific and philosophical issues are also discussed and I conclude by proposing new foundational claims for consciousness science.…”
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“…Teaching science ethics requires expertise in at least two knowledge domains—the relevant science(s) and philosophical ethics. Accomplishing the aims of ethics education, while ensuring that science ethics discussions remain grounded in the best empirical science, can generally best be done through collaboration between a scientist and an ethicist. …”
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“…This commentary was written to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.…”
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“…This commentary was written to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.…”
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“…This commentary was written to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.…”
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“…This commentary was written to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.…”
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“…Yoga is an ancient oriental discipline that emerged from mystical and philosophical concepts. Today it is practiced in the west, partly due to the promotion of its benefits to improve the lifestyle and overall health. …”
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“…The recycled, inside-out stuffed animals are both artistic and philosophically provocative. They capture the essence of the rearrangement reaction because the compounds themselves turn inside out over the course of the reaction, extending the diversity of products that can arise from simple starting materials. …”
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“…Here we review the relation between social and spatial spheres of existence in the realms of philosophical considerations, neural and psychological representations, and evolutionary context, and how we might use the built environment to suit who we are, or how it creates who we are. …”
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“…In view of the philosophical problems that vex the debate on situated affectivity, it can seem wise to focus on simple cases. …”
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“…Crime is a human behavior that has captivated the thoughts of scholars of various disciplines throughout history. Philosophers, sociologists, psychologists and others have investigated and analyzed the concept of crime from different aspects. …”
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“…This study protocol includes informative information for designing and conducting of health professionals intending to create a direct on qualitative, theoretical, philosophical, spiritual, and moral health aspects.…”
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“…The paper argues that, rather than imposing a probation framework onto these voluntary organisations, it is their philosophical underpinnings and structures, placing individuals' social needs at the forefront of practice with women and supporting practitioners to do so, which should be adopted formally within probation settings—Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and the National Probation Service (NPS).…”
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“…This theory has implications for the philosophical conception of ‘human’ and of ‘legal personhood’ in human rights jurisprudence. …”
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“…INTRODUCTION: Philosophers, cognitive and social psychologists and laypeople often subscribe to the view that willpower is central to recovery from addiction. …”
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“…The paper seeks to examine claims made by historians (Thomas) and political philosophers and activists (Biko) that colonialism and apartheid in South Africa historically reinforced the use of skin lightening products in the country. …”
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“…Collectively, we believe that we are in an era of neuroscience where engram research has transitioned from ephemeral and philosophical concepts to provisional, tractable, experimental frameworks for studying the cellular, circuit and behavioral manifestations of memory.…”
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