Compare this article with the Wired science article from last week which questions the origins of erectus. "New Fossils Push Homo Erectus Origins Back to Asia" | Wired Science | Wired.com
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Stop On Red! The Effects of Color May Lie Deep in Evolution… | Science Blog
Stop On Red! The Effects of Color May Lie Deep in Evolution… | Science Blog: "
The play of color on emotion and behavior is intriguing, and seems to offer a lot of promising fodder for fiction writing. What strange superstitions were some of the primitives able to build based on the strength of their manipulation of the fears of their fellow people? This is actually one of the central themes of Totem, yet I didn't think to exploit the use of color on this level. I incorporated the use of various colors by the rulers in the novel as a means of showing status and manipulating their people, but I hadn't thought of making any real psychological connections. Although on the other hand, if color does display status then it must be rooted in the brain somewhere.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
New Fossils Push Homo Erectus Origins Back to Asia | Wired Science | Wired.com
New Fossils Push Homo Erectus Origins Back to Asia | Wired Science | Wired.com
This is certainly an interesting fact in the record of man. Homo Erectus fossils have been found dating back 1.8 million years in the Caucus Mountains. This is prior to their dating in East Africa.
Fishing has driven evolution of smaller Alaskan salmon - environment - 07 June 2011 - New Scientist
Fishing has driven evolution of smaller Alaskan salmon - environment - 07 June 2011 - New Scientist
Since I love to fish this idea intrigues me greatly. It also seems at least likely that increased pressure on larger fish has caused these Salmon to decrease in size by some five percent in sixty or so years. Size is a heritable trait. But it also leads me to wonder what we mean when we say evolution in this case, especially if the size these fish now measure and the size they formerly measured are just part of the creatures possible range? Take the larger ones out of the pool and the species is what you're left with, but even this is evolution of a sort, but is not "evolution" in the context many would think of it, which is really more of a speciation.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Robots show the evolution of altruism | ECN: Electronic Component News
Robots show the evolution of altruism | ECN: Electronic Component News: "Robots show the evolution of altruism"
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