Infection Protection and Natural Selection

Science 29 October 2010:  Vol. 330 no. 6004 pp. 602-603    DOI: 10.1126/science.1198303 An intriguing article by  Lynn B. Martin and  Courtney A. C. Coon documents why natural selection shapes optimal, not maximal, immune responses in Soay sheep. Why are infectious...

Network for nurses interested in Darwinian Medicine

Nurses interested in Darwinian medicine are establishing a communication network.    To be included, send a brief note to Chelsea Landolin, or just add your information to the list of interested professionals at The Evolution and Medicine Review. Either way will...

New Center for Evolutionary Medicine at Arizona State University

A new Center for Evolutionary Medicine and Informatics has opened at ASU, led by Sudhir Kumar The below information is from their webpage. Harnessing the Power of Evolutionary Knowledge in Genomics and Medicine Evolutionary Medicine is an emerging discipline at the...

Reconstituting the depleted biome to prevent immune disorders

The light of evolution points toward reconstitution of the biome as the only reasonable therapy for a wide range of immune-associated disorders, including allergy, autoimmunity and perhaps autism. By William Parker, Duke University It is now widely appreciated that...

Laura Betzig on George C. Williams

Thoughtful comments from Laura Betzig about George Williams’ contributions and what he has meant to many of us. Also see other obituaries. ————————– It bothers me that so little is being said about George...