Comment définir l’humain à partir de sa diversité ? Questions épistémologiques et enjeux philosophiques by Mathilde Lequin

“…Through a review of the history of debates on past human diversity and an analysis of the different biases that influence assessments of the number of hominin species, this note puts forward several avenues to update the theoretical framework of palaeoanthropology, by proposing a critique of the bush-like model of evolution in favour of a reticulate model, by bringing out the philosophical assumptions underlying the systematic description of new hominin species and through a discussion on the specifically anthropological dimension of past human diversity.…”
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Le complexe des trois singes. Sur un certain journalisme primatologique by Etienne Bimbenet

“…While it is thoroughly legitimate and necessary to naturalize humans in the light of the increasing number of similarities discovered every day by primatology between human and non-human primate behaviors, it is far less relevant to radicalize this naturalism and turn it into a reductive understanding overlooking anything specific to human behaviors. …”
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Necrotizing Lung Infection Caused by the Protozoan Balantidium coli by Sat Sharma, Godfrey Harding

“…Balantidium coli, a ciliated protozoan, is well known to cause intestinal infection in humans. Extraintestinal spread to the peritoneal cavity and genitourinary tract has rarely been reported. …”
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EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Do some of these same chemical contaminants also affect the human endocrine system? Do pesticides cause these effects? …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 8: How Much Do Manatees Need to Eat? by Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 15: Collecting Data about Manatees by Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Mathematical Analysis of Rabies Infection by C. S. Bornaa, Baba Seidu, M. I. Daabo

“…A mathematical model is proposed to study the dynamics of the transmission of rabies, incorporating predation of dogs by humans. The model is shown to have a unique disease-free equilibrium which is globally asymptotically stable whenever ℛ0≤1. …”
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Blood Feeding Insect Series: Yellow Fever by Walter J. Tabachnick, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Christopher N. Mores, Chelsea T. Smartt

“…Smartt, describes this feared human disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes, which even today poses formidable challenges and dangers to humans around the world. …”
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Brown Recluse Spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik (Arachnida: Araneae: Sicariidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“… The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch & Mulaik, is frequently reported in Florida as a cause of necrotic lesions in humans. For example, in the year 2000 alone, Loft (2001) reported that the Florida Poison Control Network had recorded nearly 300 alleged cases of brown recluse bites in the state; a subset of 95 of these bites was reported in the 21 counties (essentially Central Florida) under the jurisdiction of the regional poison control center in Tampa. …”
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TNF-alpha but not IL-1alpha are Correlated with PGE1-Dependent Protection Against Acute D-Galactosamine-Induced Liver Injury by J Muntané, JL Montero, JM Lozano, A Miranda-Vizuete, M de la Mata, G Miño

“…BACKGROUND: Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) treatment of humans and rodents during acute hepatic failure ameliorates different parameters of hepatic dysfunction.…”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 1: Starting to Learn about Manatees by Heather Maness, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Maia McGuire

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Orb Weavers, Neoscona crucifera (Lucas 1839) and Neoscona domiciliorun (Hentz) (Arachnidae: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…Bites from these spiders are not known to cause serious effects to humans. This document is EENY-316 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 266), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 2: Reading Rainbow, “Sam the Sea Cow” by Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 10: How Students Impact Their Environment by Maxine Floyd, Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 14: Reviewing What We Know about Manatees by Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“…Although there is no published literature supporting the theory that coral ardisia is toxic, it is suspected that the berries and/or foliage are poisonous to livestock, pets, and humans. This 3-page fact sheet was written by B. A. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Perfluoroalkyl Substances by Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor

“…This 6-page fact sheet discusses the occurrence, use, exposure, and potential harmful effects of PFASs to humans and the environment, and suggests ways to reduce your exposure to PFSAs. …”
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Brown Recluse Spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik (Arachnida: Araneae: Sicariidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“… The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch & Mulaik, is frequently reported in Florida as a cause of necrotic lesions in humans. For example, in the year 2000 alone, Loft (2001) reported that the Florida Poison Control Network had recorded nearly 300 alleged cases of brown recluse bites in the state; a subset of 95 of these bites was reported in the 21 counties (essentially Central Florida) under the jurisdiction of the regional poison control center in Tampa. …”
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Bacteremia with an Unusual Pathogen: Mycobacterium neoaurum by Hesham Awadh, Munthir Mansour, Mahmoud Shorman

“…Mycobacterium neoaurum (M. neoaurum) is an infrequently encountered cause of infection in humans. It is a member of the rapidly growing mycobacteria family. …”
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Imitation and the development of infant learning, memory, and categorisation by Emily JH Jones, Jane S Herbert

“…The ability to copy the actions of others is present from birth in both infant humans and chimpanzees and provides a method for the social transmission of knowledge. …”
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