Podcasts Science Decipher SciFi The Island of Dr Moreau: vivisection, individual plasticity, and the human animal w/ Joe Ruppel

The Island of Dr Moreau: vivisection, individual plasticity, and the human animal w/ Joe Ruppel

Published: Nov. 1, 2016, 7:46 a.m.

\n what\n\n Vivisection \n\n

Definitions. Victorian science and protest movements. John Hunter and the John Byrne Irish Giant. Behaviourist views of animal feelings.

\n\n Humans as an animal \n\n

Coming to terms with our place in nature in Wells\u2019 time. Natural selection vs selection by Moreau.

\n\n Individual plasticity and heredity \n\n

More vivisection. Human body modification and evolution.

\n\n Religious analogy \n\n

The \u201cfather\u201d and the \u201claws.\u201d

\n\n Should we do x? \n\n

Chris plays the amoral scientist monster every time we ask this question.

\n\n Carnivore vs herbivore \n\n

Moral of the story: Moreau really should have bred a race of herbivores. Would have side-stepped a lot of issues.

\n\n Transhumanism \n\n

Strategies in evolving humanity and combining with our replacement life form.

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