Problematica #50: in which Max finally concludes his essay on the Darwinized Gaia hypothesis from three flippin years ago
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From the Archive: Goddess in the Details
In which Max explores the history of the Gaia hypothesis and wonders whether it needs to be “Darwinized” (Part 1 of 2— Part 2 dropping soon…)
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When "Geobiology" was "Biogeology"— or, the importance of Preston Cloud
In which Max argues that histories of geobiology need to pay more attention to an overlooked giant of twentieth century paleontology: Preston Cloud
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Grasping the AI Nettle (but, like, maybe don't)
In which Max shouts about AI from a rocking chair on the porch
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From the archive: Dinosaur Time
An old one whose time has come again: in which Max complains about how prevalent the language of political domination is in popular writing about dinosaurs
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Of limeless seas and listless animals
In which Max explores some bizarre (and not-so-bizarre) attempts to explain the abrupt appearance of the Cambrian fauna, ca. 1895-1960
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