The Stagnation of Cooperation Theory

The Stagnation of Cooperation Theory

In 1981 Robert Axelrod and Bill Hamilton published a paper titled The Evolution of Cooperation in which they analyzed game theory as a means of explaining the emergence of cooperative behaviour. In…
Taking Turns Evolved, Say Psychologists

Taking Turns Evolved, Say Psychologists

Nothing makes biologists happier than psychologists declaring things a product of evolution.   Now it turns out even social constructs like 'taking turns' have gotten some benefit from…
Human Sperm Created In The Lab Bodes Ill For Men

Human Sperm Created In The Lab Bodes Ill For Men

The news that Newcastle University researchers have used embryonic stem cells to create human sperm under laboratory conditions has led to a lot of questions; like, who will television commercials…