New Books in Biology and Evolution
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Mar 6, 2009 • 1h 10min
Gregory Cochran, “The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution” (Basic, 2009)
Gregory Cochran, expert in human genetics and evolution, challenges the belief that human genetic evolution ceased. He argues that minor genetic differences can have significant consequences and be selected for. The podcast explores the impact of cultural processes on genetic variations, the power of exponential growth in evolution, and the heritability of traits like light skin pigmentation and submissiveness. It also discusses the success of certain groups and the interconnectedness of culture and human evolution.
