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It is ironic that most cultures believe that genetics drive human evolution.
by aritmo 5y ago
It is ironic that most cultures believe that genetics drive human evolution.
- HappySweeney 5y agoHumour aside, I don't think this is accurate. I recall reading many years ago that geneticists were debating whether natural or sexual selection were bigger drivers of speciation, and that sexual was starting to win out. This was something like 15 years ago, so my memory likely changed details on me.
- swebs 5y agoAre you referring to this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherian_runaway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherian_runaway