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Quarterly Review of Biology

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The premier review journal in biology since 1926. Published in association with Stony Brook University by the University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/qrb/current .

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Quarterly Review of Biology@qrb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Access to red meat likely shaped the evolution of our species, but it recently has been associated with chronic diseases. This article from the QRB examines how red meat has been transformed from a "blessing" to a "curse." ow.ly/lbYW50Z0e94 @uchicagopress.bsky.social @chicagojournals.bsky.social

Red Meat in Human Evolution, Health, and Disease: From A Blessing to A Curse? | The Quarterly Review of Biology: Vol 101, No 2

AbstractPaleoanthropological data, such as butchery tools in the archeological record and cut marks on animal fossils, indicate that access to animal tissues likely predated the emergence of the genus...

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Quarterly Review of Biology@qrb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A recent article in @forbes.com (www.forbes.com/sites/scottt...) mentions the article by F. H. Bronson titled Seasonal Variation in Human Reproduction that appeared in the June 1995 issue of the QRB (www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...).

Why Don’t Humans Have A Mating Season? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution blended biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy.

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Quarterly Review of Biology@qrb.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This article from examines the potential for mother-son conflict as a consequence of the greater cost of rearing males, as compared to rearing females, due to sex-specific growth differences. Read it here: ow.ly/Lx8a50Y8Ymq

Sex-Specific Parent-Offspring Conflict in Humans | The Quarterly Review of Biology: Vol 100, No 4

Abstract In humans, male offspring are, on average, larger at birth, weaning, and independence compared to female offspring. We argue that an underappreciated consequence of the greater cost of rearin...

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Quarterly Review of Biology@qrb.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"Can insects feel pain?" This article from The Quarterly Review of Biology revisits Eisemann et al., a 1984 study that concluded insects did not feel pain. Learn why the 1984 findings may be flawed here: ow.ly/nnXx50WNMpm

The Era beyond Eisemann et al. (1984): Insect Pain in the 21st Century | The Quarterly Review of Biology: Vol 100, No 3

Abstract Can insects feel pain? In 1984, Eisemann et al. collected the best available evidence to offer a tentative answer: there appeared to be little evidence to support an adaptive role for pain ex...

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Quarterly Review of Biology@qrb.bsky.social · last yr.

The editorial board of the QRB is pleased to announce that Gregory A. Wray (Duke University) and James D. Thomson (University of Toronto) have been promoted to Editor Emeritus. Drs. Wray and Thomson join Albert D. Carlson and Daniel E. Dykhuizen as Editor Emeritus.

International Journal of Plant Sciences@ijpsjournal.bsky.social · last yr.

@asn-amnat.bsky.social, @ijpsjournal.bsky.social, and @qrb.bsky.social (all @chicagojournals.bsky.social publications) show up on this list. Non-profit academic publishing for the win! #Evol2025

Volker Rudolf@volkerrudolf.bsky.social · last yr.

Great workshop this morning led by Mike Dawson on navigating scientific publishing and responsibility and opportunities we have at making it better. Includes great examples of long lasting impacts of society run journals (love seeing @asn-amnat.bsky.social at the top!) #Evol2025

Dávalos Lab@labdavalos.bsky.social · 2y ago

📢 I will be presenting at the Fulbright Amazonia event in Washington,D.C.(Dec 9-12, 2024),showcasing research on sustainability in the Amazon Basin. Join me at the National Academy of Sciences for the poster exhibition and virtual symposium. #AGUmeeting www.fulbrightprogram.org/amazonia/

Fulbright Amazonia Week in Washington, D.C.

Fulbright Amazonia scholars are convening in Washington, D.C. from December 9-12 to share their research and policy recommendations. The public is invited to attend their policy symposium via livestre...

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