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The Human Evolution Blog | Professor Nathan H. Lents - Science
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The Dead Speak! Review of Dawkins’ New Book – The Human Evolution Blog
Nathan H. Lents reviews Richard Dawkins' "The Genetic Book of the Dead," praising its depth and eloquence. While acknowledging differing views on gender, Lents praises Dawkins' contributions to evolutionary biology and the book's engaging exploration of life's complexity.
Monogamy and Female Empowerment in Primates – The Human Evolution Blog
The article explores pair-bonding, monogamy, and female empowerment in primates, highlighting how examining animal behavior can inform human sexual relationships and the importance of egalitarian roles in stable family structures.
The New Science of Sex and Gender – The Human Evolution Blog
This article discusses the complexities of gender and biological sex, arguing against the binary perspective often prevalent in society. It highlights the variations in animal behaviors and urges for a more inclusive understanding informed by scientific evidence.
Mating, monogamy, and the sheer AUDACITY of brood parasites – The Human Evolution Blog
The article discusses brood parasitism in birds, in which some species, like cowbirds and cuckoos, lay their eggs in others' nests, leading to complex interactions. It distinguishes between social and sexual monogamy, revealing that many birds are socially monogamous but rarely sexually exclusive. Brood parasites exploit hosts, sometimes resulting in violent retaliation.
Air-Borne: The Breathe of Life (and death) – The Human Evolution Blog
Carl Zimmer, a leading science journalist, explores aerobiology in his book "Air-Borne," detailing historical and contemporary perspectives on airborne diseases, miscommunications during pandemics, and emphasizing the critical understanding of respiratory pathogens.
Big Announcements, New social media – The Human Evolution Blog
Hello friends - This is just a quick note to let you know that very soon I will be announcing the imminent release of my new book, The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships. I am very excited to be entering the national conversation on sex and…
48 Hours: The Murder of Bob Dorotik – The Human Evolution Blog
This Saturday (30-March), I will appear as a forensic DNA expert on an episode of 48 hours. The episode will run at 10p (EDT) on CBS and Paramount+ (and available any time thereafter on P+). This is a very disturbing case. In early 2000, Bob Dorotik was found brutally murdered along the side of the…
Some interviews on our poorly designed bodies – The Human Evolution Blog
Since publication of my book Human Errors, I have become sort of the go-to-guy for interviews about poor design in the human body. Recently, a YouTube media and news channel called Cheddar News produced a series of short videos about "Design Disasters" in the human body and I was the featured guest on some of…
Written in the Scars: The Annual Westbrook Lecture – The Human Evolution Blog
Hello friends. This is just a quick post to let you know that I will be delivering the annual Westbrook Lecture at the Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia on March 4th. The lecture still start at 3:00P.M. and here is a link to the EventBright: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-first-saturday-open-house-westbrook-free-lecture-with-nathan-lents-registration-507562080847 Established in 1912, The Westbrook Lectureship has…
I’m 41, Healthy, and Fit. And COVID-19 Still Got Me. – The Human Evolution Blog
In far too many articles, you will read that COVID-19 preys mostly on the elderly and those with pre-existing medical vulnerabilities. This is both true and misleading. Almost every illness, and certainly every infectious disease, is worse for those who already have other medical conditions, including the condition of being of advanced age. But COVID-19,…