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Oxford University Press, December 2011

Killing with Kindness

By Barbara Oakley, Guruprasad Madhavan, Ariel Knafo, and David Sloan Wilson | February 1, 2012

Studying the evolution of altruistic behaviors reveals how knee-jerk good intentions can backfire.

Oxford University Press, December 2011

Book Excerpt from Pathological Altruism

By Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, and Michael McGrath | February 1, 2012

In Chapter 1, editors Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, and Michael McGrath introduce the concept of well-intentioned behaviors that go awry.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, July 2011

Book Excerpt from Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World

By Marlene Zuk | January 3, 2012

In Chapter 8, “Pirates at the Picnic,” author Marlene Zuk considers the wisdom of describing the behavior of ants in human terms.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, July 2011

Anthropomorphism: A Peculiar Institution

By Marlene Zuk | January 1, 2012

Should we rethink the parallel drawn between “slave-making” ants and human slavery, and other such oversimplifications of animal behavior?

Yale University Press, April 2011

Book Excerpt from Radial Symmetry

By Katherine Larson | December 2, 2011

Poet Katherine Larson explores the intersection of art and science through the lyrical works “Metamorphosis” and “Crypsis and Mimicry.”

Yale University Press, April 2011

Science and Stanzas

By Katherine Larson | December 1, 2011

A poet finds artistic inspiration in her work as a scientist and new perceptions in the lines and linkages of her art.

Vintage, August 2011

Book Excerpt from Future Science: Essays From the Cutting Edge

By William McEwan | October 1, 2011

In an essay entitled “Molecular Cut and Paste: The New Generation of Biological Tools,” virologist William McEwan envisions a future where viruses are reprogrammed to become the workhorses of science and medicine.

Vintage, August 2011

Going Viral

By William McEwan | October 1, 2011

The promise of viruses as biotech tools will help molecular biology fulfill its true potential.

Vintage, August 2011

Beyond Nature vs. Nurture

By Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer | October 1, 2011

Researchers studying differences in how individuals respond to stress are finding that genes are malleable and environments can be deterministic.

Vintage, August 2011

Book Excerpt from Future Science: Essays From the Cutting Edge

By Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer | October 1, 2011

In an essay entitled “Nurture, Nature, and the Stress That is Life,” neurobiologists Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer envision a future where science moves past the nature vs. nurture debate in considering differences in human behavioral responses to stress.