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The Evolution of Beauty, by Richard Prum
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| Date: | 2018-03-13 18:52:05 |
| Blog: | Mountain Beltway  |
| URL: | https://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2018/03/13/the-evolution-of-beauty-by-richard-prum/ |
Summary:
This fascinating new work by ornithologist Richard Prum re-examines sexual selection (mate choice) as a driving force of evolutionary change independent of (and sometimes in contradiction to) the mechanism of natural selection (environmental adaptation). Prum positions himself as a modern advocate for the ideas Charles Darwin expressed in The Descent of Man, and that Alfred Russel Wallace argued against in the years following Darwin’s death. In The Evolution of Beauty, … The post <i>The Evolution of Beauty</i>, by Richard Prum appeared first on Mountain Beltway.Content analysis:
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