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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.
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.
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.
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?
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.”
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.
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.
Going Viral
By William McEwan | October 1, 2011
The promise of viruses as biotech tools will help molecular biology fulfill its true potential.
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.
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.
