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Complete the Paleo Lifestyle with Paleo Air
While often an afterthought among Paleo dieters, implementing and maintaining a complete Paleo lifestyle is equally as important as dieting itself. Not only does this refer to the active lifestyle implemented by traditional hunter and gatherers, but it also means taking in the fresh, therapeutic air consistently throughout your daily life. Luckily, this is one of […]
Human Evolution Today
So, how are genes and genetic mutations relevant to understanding human evolution? Scientists agree that the nature of human evolution today is unlike anything in the past. Most notably, the primary determining factors for the reproductive success that Darwin highlighted in his theory for natural selection are now culture and technology because, as previously mentioned, […]
How Terpene Deficiency Syndrome Can Disrupt Homeostasis
Based on the idea that terpenes and environments rich in aromatic secondary metabolites benefit humans, it is logical to conclude that these compounds have been adapted into human evolutionary development as a part of human health. Thus, these compounds are likely directly related to keeping the body well-adjusted to its environment. The secondary metabolites produced […]
History of Evolutionary Thought
330 BCE: Species assumed to be unchanging For most of human history, species were assumed to be unchanging, meaning they were fixed in the same form throughout the history of the species.1 In fact, the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, created the concept of species being arranged in a ladder of increasing complexity known as the “great […]
Genetics and Genetic Mutations
In 2016, researchers at the University of Liverpool identified the mutation event that gave rise to industrial melanism. Ultimately, this event resulted from the insertion of a large tandemly repeated transposable element into the first intron of the gene cortex. Statistical inference places this event as occurring around 1819, making it consistent with the timeline […]
A Primer on Evolution
Humans have advanced faster in the past few centuries than ever before. However, genetically and physiologically, humans remain fairly similar to the Paleolithic societies that coexisted with nature, hunting animals and gathering plants for food. So, humans have significantly advanced but have not yet significantly evolved. Evolution is defined as “descent with modification” or “a […]
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution literally changed how societies functioned, and while it brought with it inventions and new possibilities, it also raised many challenges. What is the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution refers to a period of time when an agrarian and handicraft economy became dominated by machines and mass production, specifically in Great Britain from […]
Breathing City Air and Crime Rates
Polluted city air is one of the contributing factors to deteriorating individual health in cities. However, recent research suggests that the air quality may have an impact beyond its role in contributing to diseases of affluence. Recent British government research shows that reported crime rates are significantly higher in cities than in rural area.1 The […]
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A Lesson in Natural Selection: Evolution of the Peppered Moth
A brief overview of evolution makes it clear that evolutionary changes occur over long periods of time, often millenia. However, human advances today take as little as a few years. Are humans the only organisms like this: undergoing rapid changes that don’t follow evolutionary trends? Evolutionary biology shows that humans are not the only outliers. […]
The Urban Revolution: Advantages and Disadvantages of Cities
With the onset of the Industrial Revolution came the rapid move to cities and the formation of major urban centers. With time, these brought economic success, technological innovation, and a food surplus like never before. But the question remains, did life get better after the move to cities? Obviously, many technological advances today would not […]
The Evolution of Life on Earth
3.8–3.5 Billion Years Ago: Estimated Beginnings of Life on Earth This estimate may change over time as new evidence becomes available. It is thought that the first life developed in undersea vents and was RNA, rather than DNA-based.1 Additionally, around this time, a common ancestor gave rise to two groups of life: bacteria and archaea. […]
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution literally changed how societies functioned, and while it brought with it inventions and new possibilities, it also raised many challenges. What is the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution refers to a period of time when an agrarian and handicraft economy became dominated by machines and mass production, specifically in Great Britain from […]
History of Evolutionary Thought
330 BCE: Species assumed to be unchanging For most of human history, species were assumed to be unchanging, meaning they were fixed in the same form throughout the history of the species.1 In fact, the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, created the concept of species being arranged in a ladder of increasing complexity known as the “great […]
Genetics and Genetic Mutations
In 2016, researchers at the University of Liverpool identified the mutation event that gave rise to industrial melanism. Ultimately, this event resulted from the insertion of a large tandemly repeated transposable element into the first intron of the gene cortex. Statistical inference places this event as occurring around 1819, making it consistent with the timeline […]
