See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates. (Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk: The threat of infants being killed by unrelate… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Food for thought: if monogamy is the result…
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Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe God Played Role In Human Evolution – CBS DC
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution A new poll finds that a majority of Americans believe that God played a part in the evolution of humans. (POLL: 62% Of Americans Believe God Played Role In Evolution… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Alhough the poll seems rather limited – 1,000 people were questioned – the results are worrying…
Nanotechnology and religion: a complex relationship – The Guardian
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The Guardian Nanotechnology and religion: a complex relationship The Guardian Transhumanism is a cultural current that thinks that technology (including nano) will steer human evolution artificially, eliminating diseases, extending life… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Science asking for a dialogue with ‘non-experts’ (i.e. religious people) for strategic purposes (to avoid ‘bad…
Cognitive Scientist Jessica Cantlon Named 2013 Sloan Research Fellow – University of Rochester Newsroom
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution University of Rochester Newsroom Cognitive Scientist Jessica Cantlon Named 2013 Sloan Research Fellow University of Rochester Newsroom She explores both the development of mathematical aptitude as children mature and the evolutionary origins of… See on www.rochester.edu
Blind Mole Rats Show Evolution in Action – Science Now
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Blind Mole Rats Show Evolution in Action Science Now Eviatar Nevo, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Haifa in Israel, thinks that sympatric speciation could be much more common than is generally believed—and he says that he has found a… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Interesting about this article is…
The Evolution of Darwin: The scientist’s problem with God did not spring from his theory.
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The scientist’s problem with God did not spring from his theory. (As we discuss evolutionary beginnings of humanity in my Psychology Gen. Ed. class, I find this writer’s p.o.v…. Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: Tis article tries to do two things: (1) to argue that the theory of evolution and religion…
When Science Meets Fiction – Scientific American (blog)
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Scientific American (blog) When Science Meets Fiction Scientific American (blog) It’s a topic near and dear to both our hearts, and Annalee kicked off a pre-discussion last week with her post exploring the evolutionary biology of Star Trek. Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: You got to love this (accept your nerdy…
Regaining Sanity for the Earth
– Tom Uytterhoeven – I’ve been reading Klaus Nürnberger’s book “Regaining Sanity for the Earth” to write a review for the ESSSAT Newsletter. The book has some interesting proposals about the relation between science and religion. Science and religion need each other to pursue their ends: religion needs science to be relevant, science needs religion…