I have updated the grants section of the website to include some specific grant amounts. There is a grant for any level of interest and expertise. The primary goal is to increase the activity on the forum and to improve the quality of information we are linking to and the organization of that information. If…

We have a new video up now with our most recent “Human Nature Byte” from Dr. Edouard Machery. I also included a link to The Center for Philosophy and Science the Dr. Machery directs at the University of Pittsburg. The anthology Arguing About Human Nature coedited by Machery provides a good framework for discussion of…

Our new project “Human Nature Bytes” is underway now with our first two contributions from Dr. David Livingstone Smith and Dr. Subrena Smith. I am also looking forward to discussing the further development of this website with Dr. Laurence Fiddick from Lakehead University. Dr. David L. Smith and Dr. Subrena Smith approached the questions What…

I am reading some selections from the Arguing About Human Nature text edited by Stephen M. Downes and Edouard Machery. It begins with assertions by E.O. Wilson that “human nature” is the basis for all of our behavior. David Hull and David J. Buller then question the idea of a singular human nature from the…

It looks like the site is working now. It needs to be revised and adjusted in some areas but the basic functionality and concept is there. The site is a resource for those interested in the study and discussion of the concept of human nature. There is a certain discomfort in my mind with the…

In my discussion with Dr. Smith we discussed the idea of using short video responses to specific questions as a good format for this site. He agreed to be the first to respond to our first discussion questions “What is Human Nature?” and “Why is it important?”. The responses will be short so they won’t…

The forum is coming along now our next task is to get the actual discussion forums hooked up and working and to restyle the forum page so it has big text and is easy to navigate. We are also actively looking for subject matter experts who are interested in contributing to this project. Next week…

I have added more material to the home page and I believe that the design is coming along as well. I muted the colors and filled out more featured discussion topics.

As we continue to define and refine the website and the vision for how it can function a general pathway is emerging. The site will be a place to discuss human nature issues such as “Is there even such a thing as human nature?” or If there is such a thing “How can we define…

I have been working on the overall design and look of the site to create an upbeat yet serious environment to contain the content of the site.