Tag: population
Paper Digest: What Mutation Accumulation Tells Us About Evolution
Though more than a decade old, this work caught my attention for its possible relevance to our current experiences with COVID-19.
New Article in Science Boosts Plausibility of a Primordial Pair
These new developments underscore the fact that there is no room for dogmatism about claims concerning the smallest population size of humans.
Racism Serves Darwinism, Darwinism Serves Racism
Racism was not just an incidental part of Darwin’s evolutionary theory. Rather Darwin considered racial inequality crucial evidence for his theory.
Love, Chocolate, and Neutral Evolution
Neutral evolution means mutations are occurring all the time, and most of the time they are neutral, or nearly neutral.
We Need to Worry About Suicide Contagion, Too
The National Center for Health Statistics has published an alarming report.