Howard agreed to do his new Topics on Biosemiotics and Language (with some help from Joel's Topic on Memory ) with the expectation I w...

Excuse me for starting a new post rather than appending to Howard's previous post. After thirteen comments it seems more convenient and ...

I have been reading about recent studies on the origins of language, The First Word by Christine Kenneally. She tells about many empiric...

Ira suggested that I try to summarize the field of BIOSEMIOTICS ― the study of how symbol systems control living organisms and societies. ...

Well, its been a year since the Welcome posting and the first Topic were posted on this Blog on June 16th, 2007! Since that time, we'v...

[From Howard Pattee] Why is natural selection inevitable, in spite of brains, language, and technology? Before discussing this topic, list...

Global Warming is (Partially) Due to Human Activity Despite last month being a degree cooler than average for the entire 20th century (accor...