See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Duke researchers analyze geographic location’s influence on bird song Duke Chronicle Although the researchers do not have one clear favored explanation for this pattern, the results show that song is not evolving in a random pattern in these… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: One step closer to understanding the evolution of […]
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The Evolution of Music – ABC Local
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution ABC Local The Evolution of Music ABC Local Various theories have been proposed since then, including the notoriously unpopular argument that music is merely evolutionary ‘cheesecake’ – a biologically pointless by-product of evolution which merely… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: If you like to participate in evolutionary studies of culture, here’s […]
The Social Conquest of Earth
– Tom Uytterhoeven – I just started reading Edward O. Wilson’s book “The Social Conquest of Earth”, and almost on page 1 (actually, it was page 7) I was struck by a telling sentence. Wilson paints a grim picture of the human condition. And adds to this: “Religion will never solve this great riddle.” He […]
An alternative imaginarium of Sicily
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Imago Tour Sicily is a photographic project that seeks to use images to portray the unseen face of Sicily, which recoils from the stereotyped image on postcards and of tourism. We interviewed the project’s founder, Graziella Russo. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: What I like about this project is that it […]
Infographic: The Evolution Of The Bicycle, From 1780 To 2000 – Co.Design
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Infographic: The Evolution Of The Bicycle, From 1780 To 2000 Co.Design But despite this fragmentation, Prince says The Evolution Of Bicycles chronicles one of the most visually subtle product evolutions the Pop Chart team has seen (and this is… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: What is so remarkable about this chart […]
What Came First: LP or the Cow? Genetic and Cultural Co-evolution …
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The ability for adults to digest the milk sugar, lactose, is often referred to as lactase persistence (LP), describing the continued (persistent) production of lactase into adulthood. LP is an autosomal dominant trait that is most … See on promega.wordpress.com
Neanderthal Tools Reveal ‘Cultural’ Differences – RedOrbit
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution RedOrbit Neanderthal Tools Reveal ‘Cultural’ Differences RedOrbit The study was published in the Journal of Human Evolution and describes how Neanderthals in the western region of northern Europe fashioned symmetrical, triangular and heart-shaped… See on http://www.redorbit.com
Linking Pattern and Process in Cultural Evolution
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Bryan Wilder August 5, 2013 This work aims to lay the theoretical and methodological foundations for investigating how individual level interactions aggregat… See on http://www.youtube.com
Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex | Video on TED.com
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: As most TED talks: goes all over the place, hints at things and suggests others more than anything else […]
Two major research projects reveal origins of human monogamy — too bad their … – National Post
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution National Post Two major research projects reveal origins of human monogamy — too bad their … Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: I posted on the evolutionary origins of monogamy last night, and this seems a good follow-up. It shows how science works: formulating theories, testing them, wagering alternative explanations… And it […]
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