Sentences with phrase «animal and human societies»

I am a theoretical biologist working on social evolution at all levels of biological and social organization, from cells to animal and human societies and ecosystems.

When competitiveness is externally favoured, it can destabilize animal and human societies and in extreme cases even threaten their survival.

Not exact matches

Human beings are society animals; we are tribal, fundamentally speaking, and it is this which forms the basis of human moraHuman beings are society animals; we are tribal, fundamentally speaking, and it is this which forms the basis of human morahuman morality.

Even though that religion has promoted ethics in human societies, which has served humanity fairly well, the above hypothesis has created problematic culture in human societies, which is harmful to animals, environment, and humanity as a whole.

To date, more than 500 pets have been reunited with their human companions, thanks to the efforts of the Joplin Humane Society and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

And just as many female animals will let the runt of the litter die by refusing it nourishment, so also many human societies have survived for hundreds of years by exposing their unwanted and deformed babiAnd just as many female animals will let the runt of the litter die by refusing it nourishment, so also many human societies have survived for hundreds of years by exposing their unwanted and deformed babiand deformed babies.

Much of the discussion of the first directive has concentrated on the issue of non-violence, but it also says that «the lives of animals and plants... deserve protection, preservation and care».18 The church's record on this issue has been subject to criticism, and certainly modern European society has tended to exploit the natural world and to emphasize the gap between human and other forms of life.

The stream of conscious experience and synthetic activity is the dominant society of actual occasions in human (and animal) bodies, being influenced by subordinate organic processes in those bodies, then influencing them in turn in an ongoing dialectic of causality and creativity.

Evidence of the fact that union differentiates is to be seen all round us — in the bodies of all higher forms of life, in which the cells become almost infinitely complicated according to the variety of tasks they have to perform; in animal associations, where the individual «polymerises» itself, one might say, according to the function it is called upon to fulfil; in human societies, where the growth of specialization becomes ever more intense; and in the field of personal relationships, where friends and lovers can only discover all that is in their minds and hearts by communicating them to one another.

(He insisted that human society is from but not of the animal world, with its competition and cruelty.)

The constitution of a society prescribes the forms of justice only when it provides for that kind of interaction among individuals, and between individuals and the physical environment, which creates the human mind, and which sustains that scope of understanding, power of action and richness of appreciation which is distinctively human in contrast to the lower animals.

With the evolutionary emergence of complex, ordered societies of occasions serving the rich and imaginative experience of strands of «presiding occasions» which exhibit «personal order «4 and perhaps consciousness — that is, animals and human beings, with their quicksilver brains and supple bodies — opportunities expand exponentially and the risks of freedom expand correlatively.

Funny I never thought of Jesus as having a hercules style body... Just average build... He did work as a capenter and the carpenters I know have good muscle tone... by are not body builder status, Hercules built to excess... They are just like a average farmer, strong and even in muscle tone... Jesus's whole life was about being humble and coming from the low end of the society... he was born with the animals in a very humble place... I do not see him as a super strong human... but then being the son of God, he would have had super powers if he wanted them... he just did not need them...

The human being rises over all other animal species and begins an historical evolution; becoming the creator of a better society.

The Cook County ordinance requires suburban pet stores sell animals from government shelters, rescue agencies and human societies or federally licensed breeders with fewer than five reproducing female animals.

The animals were removed and placed in the custody and control of the Hudson Valley Human Society, where they received medical treatment and were evaluated for adoption, if possible.

Our animal ancestors used their noses way more than we do in modern society, says Jessica Freiherr, a neuroscientist at RWTH Aachen University, in Germany, and the author of several studies on human olfaction.

It is a rule that lies at the core of studying animal and plant behavior, and human society should be looked at no differently, as even technologically complex societies are still governed by EROI.

«Consumer insight, such as provided by this study, is important for a successful positioning and marketing of insects or insect protein in Western societies, either as a food for human consumption or as a protein source in animal feed.

In an article in Springer's journal Human Nature, the authors argue that society regards both human - animal and adult - child co-sleeping with the same unnecessary apprehenHuman Nature, the authors argue that society regards both human - animal and adult - child co-sleeping with the same unnecessary apprehenhuman - animal and adult - child co-sleeping with the same unnecessary apprehension.

Results of research on the voles, presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution in Montreal last month, raises questions about the full effect of radiation on animal populations and on humans.

In Animal, Pascoe tries to find out, combining her personal experience with lots of reading about the origins of human behaviours such as jealousy, infidelity and society's preoccupation with breasts.

EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH One way to decide whether geophagia is abnormal or adaptive is to determine how common the behavior is in animals and across human societies.

It is the first animal to hit a milestone, set nearly 20 years ago by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, for determining whether a xenotransplantation approach is safe enough to try in humans, Brenner notes.

The internet - based outbreak reporting system — which reports on human, animal, and plant disease outbreaks — operates under the auspices of the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

The suggested focus should be in building the resilience of society and maintaining diversity in the «global microbiome» — only a fraction of which causes human or animal disease.

As the team reports July 1 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, supposed yeti and bigfoot samples turned out to come from bears (brown, black and polar), horses, raccoons, one human, some canines (the test didn't narrow down if they were wolves or dogs), cows, sheep, a North American porcupine, a Malaysian tapir and a serow, which is a known animal similar to a goat or antelope.

Furthermore, «because some hunter - gatherer societies obtained most of their dietary energy from wild animal fat and protein does not imply that this is the ideal diet for modern humans, nor does it imply that modern humans have genetic adaptations to such diets.»

In fact, Hannam said, many societies have banned or limited the carving up of human corpses, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to early Europeans (that's why Galen was stuck dissecting animals and peering into gladiator wounds).

But don't mistake the technosphere's contents for just «stuff»; it also encompasses human organizations and the environments that keep society functioning, like farmlands, seafloor excavations, domesticated animals and reservoirs.

The study, published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, analyzed the vocal sequences of seven different species of birds and mammals and found that the vocal sequences produced by the animals appear to be generated by complex statistical processes, more akin to human language.

The studies were conducted with approval and under the supervision of the Institutional Animal Care Committee at the University of Utah; all animals were treated in accordance with the Policies on the Use of Animals and Humans in Neuroscience Research, approved by the Society for Neuroscience in Januaranimals were treated in accordance with the Policies on the Use of Animals and Humans in Neuroscience Research, approved by the Society for Neuroscience in JanuarAnimals and Humans in Neuroscience Research, approved by the Society for Neuroscience in January 1995.

The Society believes that research involving the transfer of a human nucleus into an animal egg will lead to important new knowledge about cell nuclear replacement (CNR) technology and, if it were to prove possible to produce embryonic stem cells by this route, would increase understanding of how to programme these cells to develop into different tissue types.

All animals want to avoid pain, but as humans, we have pills now, and I think we've over medicated an entire society from being able to have their wherewithal about that.

A chorus of establishment voices, including the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and the Senate Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, claims that animal fat is linked not only with heart disease but also with cancers of various types.

His income, his employer, is the humane society and although they do great work for animals, when it comes to human health, they do have a powerful pro-vegan agenda.

The students split their donations between the Green Belt Movement and the Wildlife Conservation Society and now see that the benefits of planting trees not only positively effect humans, but also help protect animals and the environment in which we all live.

This event is geared at addressing myths and educating the public on breed awareness, spay & neutering, training & obedience, and the human and inhumane treatment of animals in society.

Today we're also leading the way in understanding human - animal interaction and its role in society.

San Diego Humane Society offers San Diegans a wide range of programs and services that strengthen the human - animal bond, prevent cruelty / neglect, provide medical care, educate the community on the humane treatment of animals and provide safety net services for all pet families needing assistance with keeping their pets.

OK, so maybe not the cause of ALL illness, but I would argue that this problem is the root of the majority of the chronic diseases that afflict humans and domesticated animals alike in our modern society.

«Society stands on the precipice of change, as the ability to sequence and study the genomes of humans and animals is dramatically altering how scientists and doctors study and treat disease and disorders,» says Dr. Ganzert.

To become a happy, safe, confident member of society, your puppy will need to learn to adapt to new situations and objects, and get along well with humans and other animals.

The Kauai Humane Society was founded to promote the human - animal bond and ensure compassionate, informed care for all of Kauai's animals.

Dr. Bill is a member of many professional organizations, including the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association, The American Veterinary Medical Association, The American Animal Hospital Association, The American Veterinary Dental Society, and The American Association for Human - Animal Bond Veterinarians.

Some find it hard to understand why animals are a key concern in disasters engulfing human lives, but owners feel an attachment and responsibility to their pets, said Niki Dawson, director of disaster services for the Washington, D.C. - based Humane Society of the United States.

They are «leading the way in understanding human - animal interaction and its role in society.»

The 2016 EAA Research Symposium was organized and co-sponsored by Animal Charity Evaluators, the Princeton University Center for Human Values, and the Princeton Animal Welfare Society.

And the more courts are forced to acknowledge the special bonds between humans and nonhumans, the closer we are as a society to extending true, lasting, legal protection to animaAnd the more courts are forced to acknowledge the special bonds between humans and nonhumans, the closer we are as a society to extending true, lasting, legal protection to animaand nonhumans, the closer we are as a society to extending true, lasting, legal protection to animals.

The animal health industry provides value to society by protecting animals and as a consequence, humans, from diseases.