This View of Life
Magazine

The concept of niche construction stresses a dialectical relationship between organisms and their environments, rather than one being passively shaped by the other. It has deep roots in evolutionary thought but only now is resulting in a systematic research program. Join Gordon Burghardt and Kevin Laland as they take a deep dive into the subject.

Evolution is not a “fact”. It is an explanation, a narrative – even a “story” – and it evolves as new evidence arises.

Human behaviors, the physical objects we create and use, as well as their associated intellectual traditions are part of our collective toolkit for adapting to the larger social/cultural and physical environments we live within.

Let’s hope future DNA studies don’t show a lot of Trump genes in the population.

It was on this very edge of live and death that I myself evolved the most.

Are you more likely to be generous toward people of your own religion? Your answer may depend on where you live.

It turns out that holding hands with a friend or loved one isn’t just comforting, it actually makes the pain from the shock less painful

No matter what you’re up to, what you’re watching on Netflix (and chill?), what you’re reading, it can be related to evolutionary principles.

The application of provisional knowledge should also be provisional. But the wisdom of any course of action needs to be weighed against its alternatives.

Robert J. Richards examines the widely held view that Darwinian thinking was somehow responsible for the atrocities of the Hitler regime during World War II.

Robert Kadar gives an overview of his tried-and-tested methods for building audiences. He will also explain what "It's the List, Stupid!" means and why it's key to building successful organizations.