Word: speciesism
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On a brighter note, casual contact with AIDS victims, even over long periods of time, seems relatively safe. Newark Pediatrician James Oleske studied the foster families of nine newborns infected with AIDS and found that none of the foster mothers or siblings showed any signs of infection. Other research presented...
As a native-born American, I feel like a member of an endangered species in my own country. Joe Arnold Columbia, Mo.
Mayr displayed signs of his future passion at a young age. At age 10, he could correctly identify species of local birds simply by hearing their calls, according to an obituary published in Bloomberg News.
After receiving his doctorate, he embarked on research expeditions through New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, where he was able to prove what Darwin did not—that new species arise from the geographical isolation of populations. This led to his definition of species as “an...
“Theatre people aren’t supposed to mingle with the strong members of our species,” he jokes.