Scientist Confirms We Are Not "Just Apes"

Defending human exceptionalism can be a lonely job these days. Many in the science community, participants in the increasingly radical environmental movement, animal rights ideologues, and even some of the most mainstream writers in the popular media have become emotionally committed to proving that humans are just another species in the forest.

That is why I was heartened to see an article at Real Clear Science, authored by Professor S. Joshua Swamidass (discussing a presentation at UC San...