New paper out (Biology Letters, OA): in primates, male-biased size differences are better predicted by between-group competition than by mating system. Time to look beyond the group in studies of sexual selection. doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...

📣🌟The March issue of Biological Theory is out! link.springer.com/journal/1375... Read the editors’ summary of the latest issue, with free reading links for all the articles here: www.kli.ac.at/en/the_kli/n...

Congrats to all those journal editors & peer reviewers who legitimised Lynn’s “national IQ” database by letting it into their journals. Truly, it’s a victory for academic freedom to publish papers which claim that children living in a refugee camp constitute a nationally representative sample 👏👏

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Trump: "In Minnesota, it's very Somalia-oriented. These people come from a crooked country, disgusting country, one of the worst countries in the world. They come to our country -- low IQs -- and they rob us blind. Stupid people, and they rob us blind."

According to Lynn, Somalia’s national IQ is 68, based on a single sample of kids living in a refugee camp in Kenya

Proud to have been part of the panel that decided this. Wish I could force everyone in Britain to read this. We would be a saner country. @hopenothate.org.uk

"Evolution Evolving is a landmark book written by stellar scientists who have brought together numerous interesting and relevant examples that show why development matters for evolution." Thankyou @kampourakisk.bsky.social for your wonderful review in American Biology Teacher. See shorturl.at/2Gso8

I was really happy to participate in the "Innovations in Decolonising the Curriculum" book launch earlier this week. A fantastic event showcasing a really important new book. Congratulations Adeela Shafi, Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal and all the editors and contributors. www.emerald.com/books/edited...

Evolving Evolution is ... an invitation to think more philosophically about fundamental issues concerning the scope and coherence of evolutionary explanations, idealization in science, causation, organism-environment relationship, and the nature of selection. Another great review. Thank you Simon

Metascience@metasciencejournal.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Evolution Evolving "has this rare quality of leaving the reader not only better informed, but also better equipped to see evolutionary problems from an entirely new vantage point." Read Simon Oklholm's review here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Race is not a biological category: challenging this misconception will help tackle racism in healthcare. A nice little article by my excellent colleague Jasmeen Kanwal. doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj....

Race is not a biological category: challenging this misconception will help tackle racism in healthcare

Healthcare professionals must reject flawed racial generalisations, writes Jasmeen Kanwal Institutional racism in healthcare has received increased coverage in recent years, including in The BMJ ’s ...

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I am happy to share this article, entitled "The importance of Biological Theory". It is my inaugural editorial as the new Editor-in-Chief of @biologicaltheory.bsky.social . In these complex and challenging times, theory is more important now than ever. Enjoy! doi.org/10.1007/s137...

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➡️New article out!⬅️ Did Homo Erectus Have a (Vocal) Language? by Lan Yao & Dong Yao Free reading link: rdcu.be/eXZwK

➡️New article out!⬅️ The Driving Force of Natural Selection: Maximizing Entropy Production Rates (with an Anonymous Commentary, a Commentary by Rod Swenson, and a Reply by the Author) by Linbo Wang Free reading link: rdcu.be/eYaxV

➡️ New article out! ⬅️ Behavioral Modernity, Neanderthals and Homo sapiens: a Case for Concept Retirement by Anton Killin Open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Biological Theory - Recent archaeological evidence is shedding light on the Neanderthals. New discoveries as well as recent reinterpretations of material traces associated with Neanderthals provide...

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'The development of evolution' with @kevinlala.bsky.social Listen: disi.org/the-developm...

We don't want to end the year without a big thank you to our reviewers. We couldn't do it without your support! Find our vol. 20 stars here: rdcu.be/eUOH7

➡️New article out⬅️ The Fate of Behavioral Modernity by Andra Meneganzin @andrameneganzin.bsky.social Free reading link: rdcu.be/eUOUH

Anyone who is Editor-in-Chief of a major journal for ten years deserves enormous appreciation for their service to the academic community. Thank you Stuart for your great work.

Biological Theory@biologicaltheory.bsky.social · 8mo ago

With the end of this year, Stuart Newman will step down from his role as Editor-in-Chief. We sincerely thank Stuart for his outstanding 10 years of service and dedication to Biological Theory! Read Stuart's Farewell Editorial: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

In episode 1074, I talk with Dr. Kevin Lala ( @kevinlala.bsky.social) about his great book, Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity. #Biology #development #Science youtu.be/MJK04Wmq7js

#1074 Kevin Lala - Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity

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➡️New issue out!⬅️ Our special issue on "The Concept of Lineage in Biology" guest edited by Javier Suárez and Matthew Haber is now out. See everything in the December issue here: link.springer.com/journal/1375...

Innovations in Decolonising the Curriculum: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. – a new book about how to decolonize the curriculum, by Adeela ahmed Shafi et al. www.emerald.com/books/edited... Here is our chapter:

Thanks to Adeela Shafi, @drtwymanghoshal.bsky.social, Acheampong Charles Afriyie, Samuel Copland & Omar El Masri for their hard work in bringing together this excellent collection of articles.

Dr Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal@drtwymanghoshal.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our upcoming book will be out TOMORROW: 'Innovations in Decolonising the Curriculum: Multidisciplinary Perspectives' bookstore.emerald.com/innovations-...

Out today! Innovations in Decolonising the Curriculum: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. I am happy (with @kztwyman.bsky.social & Jasmeen Kanwal) to have contributed a chapter – "Teaching the Science of Race and Racism" – to this important book that "moves beyond debate to action" Please do read.

How and for whom can genetics education reduce beliefs in genetic essentialism? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41267401/ "We also find that the 3 intervention curricula are highly effective across sociodemographic group characteristics [...] we offer evidence-based strategies for curriculum development"

Today sees the publication of the Theme Issue featuring the CES Transformation Fund grant scheme. Enjoy! royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3... @durhamdcerc.bsky.social @durhamanthropology.bsky.social @cultevolfunding.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social

And this. My experience also supports that being *more* open about racist, sexist, and ableist histories of our fields is more engaging, not less, for students (and faculty) from minoritized backgrounds. Transparency can only enhance rigor.

From Jan 1 2026, I take over as Editor-in-Chief of Biological Theory. I would like to thank my predecessor, Stuart Newman, who has done a terrific job for 10 years. That is truly extraordinary service to the community, and the journal is in a great place thanks to his efforts. Kevin Lala

With great joy—and a touch of nervousness—I’m thrilled to share that my first academic monograph will be published by @mitpress.bsky.social in May 2026! It examines the organism–environment relationship in biology from an integrated #HPS perspective: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282... #evosky #philsky

The Organism-Environment Pairing

In this first systematic book-length examination of the organism-environment relationship in the life sciences, Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda addresses a crucia...

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Biological Theory is now on Bluesky! We have a new team of editors and a new editorial board. We will soon be posting about all our articles. Find out more about the journal at link.springer.com/journal/13752

I am pleased to announce that from Jan 1 2026 I take over as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Biological Theory. My first act, with the support of the editorial team, is to bring the journal to BlueSky from X. Please follow us @biologicaltheory.bsky.social. We will be posting about all our articles.

📢 Here is my commentary about the pitfalls of taking an impoverished evolutionary approach to culture, which include 'the limitations of a unidirectional model of evolution' and 'the neglect of niche construction theory'. #ehbea #evolution #psychscisky 🧪 🧵 1/2 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The pitfalls of an impoverished approach to culture: Commentary on Baumard and André

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