Hitting Replay

Stephen Jay Gould once asked what would happen if the evolution of life on Earth were to take the same path if we had the ability to start it all over again?  In this episode we’ll ask the question again … Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links...

The Joy of Mutation

Imagine a world without mutants. I don’t mean those super-powered heroes that populate the comics and movies from Marvel. I’m talking about you, me, and everyone else we know. It doesn’t stop there. We are all mutants trying to survive.  Evolution Talk is also a book!...

Jaws!

Just what does the act of chewing have to do with brain size and evolution?  Perhaps nothing or everything.  A team of researchers is helping us to understand exactly how much energy is involved when we use our jaws. Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links...

Love is Like… Hydrogen?

It has long been believed that an early oxygenation even gave rise to the eukaryotes.  Perhaps oxygen had nothing to do with it. A castle deep beneath the ocean waves might hold the answer. Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links to Amazon, Barnes &...

A Selection Strategy

If you were somehow in control of repopulating and regenerating an area that had essentially been wiped clean of life, how would you do it?  With limited resources at your disposal would you decide to throw all your effort into producing as many offspring as possible,...