Tag: evolution
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The Evolution of Ethics
In 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origins of Species introduced a radical idea that has since influenced countless thinkers and effectively changed the way people view the world — the theory of evolution. The finches of the Galapagos Islands became the classic example for Darwin’s theory of how natural selection and variation shape the natural…
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EvoS Speaker Espouses Evolutionary Diet
To the average college student, a diet that bans beer, pizza and potato chips may sound unappetizing. But what if by steering clear of certain foods you could avoid cancer, diabetes and heart disease? According to Robb Wolf, an expert in Paleolithic nutrition and author of The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet, eating like…
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The Origins of Whining
Give me my toy back! I don’t want to eat this! Do I have to go to bed now? Ever heard those lines while babysitting? Whining is normal for young children who are still developing. It is vocal communication that has evolved over time with children. The Evolutionary Studies program kicked off its fifth seminar…