The Evolution of Death

The possibility of evolved death has fascinated me. The idea came about when I learned that fires are sometimes an … Continue reading The Evolution of Death

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Adaptive Radiation: Beyond Evolution

Adaptive radiation may apply not only to genes, but also memetics and cognition. In evolutionary theory there is a concept … Continue reading Adaptive Radiation: Beyond Evolution

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Memetic Mutation

We often explore mutation load as a genetic concept, but might we also be able to frame it as a … Continue reading Memetic Mutation

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Devolution

Technology presents a strange possibility for the future of human biology. There’s such a relief of evolutionary selection pressure that … Continue reading Devolution

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Pandemic Xenophobia

At the moment, the infamous coronavirus is spooking the human population with ruminations of pandemic crisis. Something that became apparent … Continue reading Pandemic Xenophobia

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Serotonism

Serotonin has been implicated in many things, but most interesting is it’s involvement of group politics. Some (but not all) … Continue reading Serotonism