HOW TO EVOLVE
SEED OCTOBER 2008
The Creation Simulation: The mega-project Spore encompasses almost every aspect of science. So why does it resemble intelligent design? By Margaret Robertson. Gaming on the Shoulders of Giants: Video games are reshaping how we perform and promote science. By Abbie Morgan and Lee Billings. The Seed Salon: Jill Tarter and Will Wright: The astrobiologist and the game developer discuss model-making, the singularity, and the value of scientific revolutions. How We Evolve: New research suggests that culture might provoke natural selection, countering years of anthropological thought.
By Benjamin Phelan. In Defense of Difference: Scientists connect cultural and biological extinctions, offering a new vision for conservation. By Maywa Montenegro and Terry Glavin. The Trouble with Biodiversity: Life is more varied near the equator. But making sense of that has confounded biologists for 200 years. By Rob Dunn.
By Benjamin Phelan. In Defense of Difference: Scientists connect cultural and biological extinctions, offering a new vision for conservation. By Maywa Montenegro and Terry Glavin. The Trouble with Biodiversity: Life is more varied near the equator. But making sense of that has confounded biologists for 200 years. By Rob Dunn.
