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Gene May Link Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Gene May Link Diabetes and Alzheimer’s | Philosophy and Science of Mind and Brain | Scoop.it
Gene involved in dementia affects the insulin pathway, reports biology professor Chris Li and colleagues.
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Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals | Video on TED.com

Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals | Video on TED.com | Philosophy and Science of Mind and Brain | Scoop.it
TED Talks Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait.

 

Frans de Waal describes some clever experiments that showcase examples of morality in the animal kingdom. The most interesting- or the most easy to parallel to human sense of morality- is exhibited toward the end of the video and involves a pair of Capuchin monkeys. I won't ruin the surprise- as hilarious as it is to watch- but feel free to comment about the struggle of the 99% 

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