S.E. Gould takes on sloppy use of the selfish gene metaphor
Posted 16 May 2012 / 0Scientific American Blogs “On selfish genes and human behaviour“
A Minor Post, Evolution, Genetics, Natural Selection, WebScientific American Blogs “On selfish genes and human behaviour“
A Minor Post, Evolution, Genetics, Natural Selection, WebUnion of Concerned Scientists Cooler Smarter This is a much more simple footprint calculator than the ones I use in my classes, but it might be useful for people who want a quick snapshot of the carbon impacts of their behavioral choices.
A Minor Post, Activism, Ecological Footprinting, Sustainable Energy, WebUnion of Concerned Scientists “Eight Ways Monsanto Fails at Sustainable Agriculture“
A Minor Post, Activism, Sustainable AgricultureBMC Biology “Evolving a photosynthetic organelle” What I find fascinating about this particular protist is that it suggests that the endosymbiotic acquisition of chloroplasts may not have been a singular event, and protists may continue to incorporate new bacteria, creating potential for novel evolutionary change.
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A Minor Post, Conferences, Science in Art & DesignTrends in Ecology & Evolution “Punishment and cooperation in nature“
A Minor Post, Articles, Cooperation, PunishmentBreakthrough Journal “Love Your Monsters” Interesting concept here of “political ecology”. I have never heard of this term, but it provides a pretty nice distinction between the science of ecology and those social and political movements that seek to make us more respectful of the ecological systems on which we depend. What is a little Read More
A Minor Post, Articles, Ecology, Political Science, SustainabilityBreakthrough Journal “Conservation in the Anthropocene” This vision of a conserved future — one in which we integrate human and ecological needs — seems a lot more appealing to me that the previous vision of cordoned-off nature. As a resident of Brooklyn, I do not need more nature preserves upstate to escape to, I need Read More
A Minor Post, Conservation Biology, ExtinctionNature “Transient dynamics of an altered large marine ecosystem“
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