Tag Archives: Harper’s Findings
What mankind has wrought, then and now
From Harper’s September Findings: A study of 3.3 million years of stone tool production suggested that cumulative culture emerged among humans 600,000 years ago. Gee. Since I don’t have recollections that far back, I did a search (“what kind of … Continue reading
Animal news: A strange therapy animal. Big. Very big.
From Harper’s August ’24 Findings: Women bond more closely with therapy bulls than men do. That’s the entire finding. No explication. So I have a bunch of questions — as well as one of my life recollections. For one thing, … Continue reading
Ancient source material for Trump’s vile character? Maybe
From Harper’s July Findings: A bionic eye deciphered a scroll carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that reveals the burial place of Plato, who was found to have complained about the musical abilities of the enslaved Thracian girl who … Continue reading