Maximus Thaler

Can Evolution Be Conscious? Introducing a Collection of Commentaries Published on This View of Life

To make the concept of conscious evolution fully respectable again, TVOL is pleased to feature this collection of commentaries by leading evolutionary scientists and philosophers.

Holding Hands is More Important Than You Think

It turns out that holding hands with a friend or loved one isn’t just comforting, it actually makes the pain from the shock less painful

One Man’s Selfishness is Another Man’s Altruism

The Chain That Links Science to Story

Evolutionary theory offers a remarkably rich and beautiful story about how we came to be, but as of yet this story has not been told compellingly enough to reach beyond the halls of academia.

What Does it Mean to be Multicellular?

By studying the transition to multicellularity in a controlled laboratory setting, scientists can gain detailed insight into how these transitions might have occurred in the past.

How to Evolve a Religion

Religious naturalists understand that science and religion aren’t opposed ideologies, rather, both are valuable ways of thinking that allow us to navigate an immeasurably complicated world.