Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Global Health, and Director of the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM)
Duke University
Is human sleep unique among primates? An evolutionary perspective on “normal”
Professor of Biology
Harvard University
Hot or not? The huddler’s dilemma
Huddling for warmth is a simple cooperative behavior. Heat generation within a huddle is a public good with a private cost. Therefore, cooperators are potentially vulnerable to exploitation by free-riders. Behavioral studies in penguins, marmots, rats, and mice illustrate the benefits of huddling and the temptation to defect.
Pentz Professor of Biology
Pennsylvania State University
Deciphered Gorilla Y chromosome shows strong conservation with Human but not with Chimpanzee
The mammalian Y chromosome plays a critical role in sex determination and male fertility.
John and Rebecca Moores Professor
University of Houston
The human genome: The imperfection of evolution and the evolution of imperfection
Because genomes are products of natural processes rather than “intelligent design,” all genomes contain functional and nonfunctional parts.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor
Professor
North Carolina State University
Lessons from the heart? Valuing the benefits of evolutionary theory to society and the costs of ignoring it
Early in my career I wrote about the limits of life in "Every Living Thing." The book told the story of how much is left to discover and the important role of basic biology, particularly that being done by evolutionary biologists.
Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Princeton University
Cutting both ways: Antibodies in health and disease
Antibodies confer resistance against infectious diseases and participate in somatic maintenance. Yet they can also deplete amino acid reserves and caus
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
B. Holly Smith, Associate Research Scientist
University of Michigan
What can teeth tell us about the evolution of life histories?
All organisms face the challenge of allocating resources to growth, maintenance and reproduction.
Seth Bordenstein
Vanderbilt University
The microbiome and Darwin's mystery of mysteries