Homo Sapiens

Human species that emerged perhaps 400,000 years ago. Homo Sapiens are similar to advanced primates in terms of their genetic heritage and are distinguished by their creation of technology, including art and language.


Articles on KurzweilAI.net that refer to Homo Sapiens

Are We Enlightened Guardians, Or Are We Apes Designing Humans? By Douglas Mulhall
The Age of Spiritual Machines: Glossary By Ray Kurzweil
Chapter One: The Law of Time and Chaos By Ray Kurzweil
Cyber Sapiens By Chip Walter
Who Owns Intelligence? By Howard Gardner
The Last Human By Gregory Stock
Understanding the Accelerating Rate of Change By Ray Kurzweil and Chris Meyer
Kurzweilís Law (aka ìthe law of accelerating returnsî) By Ray Kurzweil
I, Nanobot By Alan H Goldstein
Evolution and the Internet: Toward A Networked Humanity? By Danny Belkin

News Articles that refer to Homo Sapiens

Is human evolution finally over?
Sawyer wins Hugo for Hominids
The Darwinian Interlude
Dolphins and primates have developed similar high-level cognitive abilities
Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?
What Happened to the Hominids Who Were Smarter Than Us?

Related Links

History of Man
Homo Sapiens - Karotypes and Chromosomes