BMC 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.
A Minor Post, Articles, MutualismTrends 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, SustainabilityNature “Transient dynamics of an altered large marine ecosystem“
A Minor Post, Articles, Biodiversity Loss, Conservation Biology, Extinction, Sustainable HarvestingScientific American Blogs “The Art of Eavesdropping: Nature’s Silent Sniffers, Watchers and Listeners”
A Minor Post, Behavior, Behavioral Ecology, Canids, WebScientific American Images of the Week “Guns in Ancient Egypt and Nubia?“
A Minor Post, Cultural Evolution, Memetic Fitness, WebYale University Press “Together: The Rituals, Pleasures and Politics of Cooperation“
A Minor Post, Articles, Behavior, Cooperation, Political ScienceThe Chronicle of Higher Education “Campus Sustainability: It’s About People” Think about it: the civil rights movement and the environmentalist movements were born in the same era. Which has accomplished more in the last fifty years?
A Minor Post, Articles, SustainabilityThe New York Times “Why We Lie“
A Minor Post, Articles, Behavior, Communication, Human EvolutionThe Brian Lehrer Show “Inequality and Stability” As I have suggested in previous posts, debt has the potential to destabilize societies.
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