Evolution has given humans a huge advantage over most other animals: middle age

Perhaps it is not a stage of decline but a crowning achievement of human evolution? (via The Washington Post.)

Middle Age Is the Secret Weapon of Mankind (patospapa.wordpress.com)
10 biggest puzzles of human evolution (newscientist.com)
Middle-aged prodigies: Seven poster children over 40 (newscientist.com)
Good news if you’re middle-aged! You’re at evolution’s peak, according to scientists (dailymail.co.uk)
Paul Vallely: That’s me – at the pinnacle of evolution (independent.co.uk)
Why the middle-aged are most impressive life-forms of all time (thesun.co.uk)
The Advantages of the Middle-Aged Brain (ideas.time.com)
I’m loving being middle aged (blogs.telegraph.co.uk)
The Middle-Aged Man (lewrockwell.com)

Did Humans Invent Music?

‘Did Neanderthals sing? Is there a “music gene”? Two scientists debate whether our capacity to make and enjoy songs comes from biological evolution or from the advent of civilization.’ (via The Atlantic).

The Dalai Lama didn’t like this joke

29 Apr 12 ~ FmH

The Dalai Lama walks into a pizza shop… – YouTube.

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