See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Finger Treads – are our fingers like tyres? | Evolutionary Psychology http://t.co/gDnEdhJ8 Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: A just so story, or for real? The article cautions that more research needs to be done, but it’s an interesting story anyway. Wrinkled fingers as the biological equivalent of race tires: awesome! See…
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Before I started thinking about evolution and education I did research on evolution and theology. Read reports and reflections on that research here.
Losing Our Religion: The Growth Of The ‘Nones’ : NPR
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution As religious as this country may be, many Americans are not religious at all. The group of religiously unaffiliated – dubbed “nones”– has been growing. One-fifth of Americans say they’re nones, as are one in three under 30. Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: The importance of this article is that it…
Historians’ book traces Canadian culture through its kitchens – Ottawa Citizen
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Historians’ book traces Canadian culture through its kitchens Ottawa Citizen The history professor’s new book says food and the traditions and politics surrounding it provide a window into culture even though historians traditionally haven’t given… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: The way we eat shows the way we see the world……
Is the Technology World Too ‘Pop Culture’? – SlashGear
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution SlashGear Is the Technology World Too ‘Pop Culture’? SlashGear As many of you who read my work here on SlashGear know, I’m an avid technology lover. Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: A remarkably negative piece on the integration of electronics in our culture: would the author feel better if understanding (and…
Alfred Russel Wallace, the forgotten man of evolution, gets his moment
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Wallace formed the theory of natural selection, but Darwin’s connections ensured he got the glory, writes Robin McKie (Alfred Russel Wallace, the forgotten man of evolution, gets his moment http://t.co/VgrP1cJl)… See on www.guardian.co.uk
Cartoons on Pop Culture
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Check out this photo gallery from @USATODAY: http://t.co/gI6nqe2i Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Good cartoons are like philosophy: they give you little flashes of insight in the way our culture works. After the laughter or the smile, the thinking begins: where are we, as a society, going? See on www.usatoday.com
WTF, Evolution?
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Honoring natural selection’s most awkward creations. Go home, evolution, you are drunk. (RT @Skud: Go home, evolution. You are drunk. Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Some marvel at the wonders of nature. Others, well… Check out this Tumblr-site… See on wtfevolution.tumblr.com
3quarksdaily: Muslim thought on evolution takes a step forward
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution RT @3QD: Muslim thought on evolution takes a step forward: Salman Hameed in The Guardian: An imam of an east London mosq… http://t.co/HRnnGgkf Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: A sign of hope, compared to a more general trend: http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/are-evolution-and-religion-compatible-0021897? See on www.3quarksdaily.com
Steelcase’s Anthropologist On Remaking Offices To Create Happier Workers
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution You text, you Gchat, you hop on Facebook–why? To communicate. Soon you find yourself turning the phone off, going invisible, and signing out of your social networks–why? See on www.fastcompany.com
pop culture pompeii – Google Drive
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Presentation by Francesca Tronchin on pop culture representations of and reactions to Pompeii: http://t.co/SmI7UzwQ (Google Docs) See on docs.google.com