Tag Archives: evolution

Homo naledi Discovery

Posted on September 10, 2015 by JB

My posts rarely venture into the realm of paleoanthropology, but I want to take a brief moment to tip my hat to the Homo naledi team. The discovery was announced today, and I would be remiss were I not to point out my two … Continue reading →

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Can you teach a wolf brain new tricks? Some thoughts on artificial selection and brain evolution in canids

Posted on February 18, 2014 by JB

A few weeks ago, I attended another Evolution and Human Adaptation lecture. The ultimate reason I went to another talk was  to expand my mind and learn about the evolution of the human brain, though as always the proximate reason I … Continue reading →

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