Causal Mapping as a Teaching Tool for Reflecting on Causation in Human Evolution
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DOI: 10.1007/s11191-020-00157-z
Abstract: Teleological reasoning is viewed as a major hurdle to evolution education, and yet, eliciting, interpreting, and reflecting upon teleological language presents an arguably greater challenge to the evolution educator and researcher. This article argues that… read more here.
Keywords: human evolution; teaching tool; causal; education ... See more keywords
Reviewing the Concept of Technological Singularities: How Can It Explain Human Evolution?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11569-019-00339-2
Abstract: The concept of “technological singularity”, while controversial, is typically applied to predict the next explosion of intelligence related to advances in computers and artificial intelligence. A potential “rise of machines” has been explored at length… read more here.
Keywords: human evolution; technological singularities; reviewing concept; concept technological ... See more keywords
Human domestication and the roles of human agency in human evolution
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DOI: 10.1007/s40656-020-00315-0
Abstract: Are humans a domesticated species? How is this issue related to debates on the roles of human agency in human evolution? This article discusses four views on human domestication: (1) Darwin’s view; (2) the view… read more here.
Keywords: domestication; human domestication; human evolution; human agency ... See more keywords
The biogeographic threshold of Wallacea in human evolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.07.028
Abstract: Abstract The Wallacean archipelago between the Indian and Pacific Oceans is a critical biogeographic boundary for all kinds of animals, from butterflies to birds. Humans are no exception, and in this paper we offer a… read more here.
Keywords: biogeographic threshold; wallacea; human evolution; wallacea human ... See more keywords
Palaeoproteomics for human evolution studies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.04.033
Abstract: Abstract The commonplace sequencing of Neanderthal, Denisovan and ancient modern human DNA continues to revolutionize our understanding of hominin phylogeny and interaction(s). The challenge with older fossils is that the progressive fragmentation of DNA even… read more here.
Keywords: dna; human evolution; evolution studies; ancient ... See more keywords
Bigotry and the human-animal divide: (Dis)belief in human evolution and bigoted attitudes across different cultures.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000391
Abstract: The current investigation tested if people's basic belief in the notion that human beings have developed from other animals (i.e., belief in evolution) can predict human-to-human prejudice and intergroup hostility. Using data from the American… read more here.
Keywords: belief human; belief; human evolution; prejudice ... See more keywords
How Australopithecus provided insight into human evolution
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02839-3
Abstract: In 1925, a Nature paper reported an African fossil of a previously unknown genus called Australopithecus. This finding revolutionized ideas about early human evolution after human ancestors and apes split on the evolutionary tree. A… read more here.
Keywords: australopithecus; provided insight; australopithecus provided; insight human ... See more keywords
Archaeologists say human-evolution study used stolen bone
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DOI: 10.1038/nature.2017.22984
Abstract: Bizarre tale of theft and suspicious packages casts doubt on claims for early-human occupation in northern Europe. read more here.
Keywords: say human; human evolution; used stolen; study used ... See more keywords
Archaeogenetics and human evolution: the ontogeny of a biological discipline
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DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2019.1683466
Abstract: ABSTRACT Genomics and ancient DNA methods have revolutionized many areas of biology, including human evolution. Recently we have seen significant advances in archaeogenetics including the use of large-scale genomic datasets to track human movements globally.… read more here.
Keywords: evolution ontogeny; archaeogenetics human; evolution; human evolution ... See more keywords
IVF and human evolution.
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DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmac014
Abstract: Humans are shaped by evolution through natural selection, as are all species. While evolution is central to all biological processes, the key stage for competition and selection is reproduction, which encompasses various events from courtship… read more here.
Keywords: ivf; reproduction; human evolution; ivf human ... See more keywords
Communication for collaborative computation: two major transitions in human evolution
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2021.0404
Abstract: This paper presents and defends the following theoretical arguments: (1) The uniqueness of the human condition lies in the fact that only humans engage in collaborative computation, where different individuals work together on shared computational… read more here.
Keywords: computation; communication; human evolution; major transitions ... See more keywords