Interview with Robert Trivers
Aug 03, 2018
We talk to the expert sociobiologist awarded with the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
Etiqueta: biology
Thou shalt not take the name of biology in vain
Jun 27, 2018
Biology has been and still is used to justify discriminatory practices against groups of people, but reality is always more passionately complex than the dualistic human logic is willing to accept.
The evolution of cooperation, or the history of life in this planet
Jun 11, 2018
From the simplest of cells to the first bands of hominids treading on two legs across the African savannah, the history of life in this planet is based on cooperation.
Interview with Graham Bell
May 30, 2018
Interview with Dr. Graham Bell, Professor of Evolution at McGill University (Montréal) and one of the most important voices in the academic field of evolutionary biology.
Why does our hair turn white with age?
Mar 26, 2018
The mechanism that produces white hair is not well known. It is very likely, although not definitely proven, due to the oxidation of melanin caused by the aging of the hair follicle cells.
Why do we cry?
Feb 12, 2018
Darwin is credited with the opinion that crying only lubricates the eye, but today it is accepted that it has an intrapersonal and an interpersonal function.
Why do we turn red with embarrassment?
Dec 27, 2017
Blushing is a specifically human characteristic, since our closest relatives, such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, or orangutan, do not blush.
Why can birds without sexual dimorphism distinguish between males and females?
Jun 30, 2017
When we talk about species without sexual dimorphism, we should complete the sentence with a small note: species without a sort of sexual dimorphism that we can detect.
Interview with Roger Butlin
Oct 19, 2016
Professor of the Department of Animal and Plant Science of the University of Sheffield.
Why do only female mosquitoes bite?
Jul 23, 2015
CARLES MARTÍN CANTARINO answers: The answer may be simple, and pretty sure many people already know it: only female mosquitoes bite because they need blood, not for food, but to produce eggs. In fact, a mosquito, male or female, can live quite well without biting, just
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