The evolutionary origin of female orgasm

I must admit to an internal debate on whether or not to post this piece on Meg Ryan Syndrome – otherwise known as female orgasm – until I saw that the second author on the paper in the Journal of Experimental Zoology was Gunter Wagner – a professor...

Pathogens, the immune system and social behaviour

Over thirty years ago, a veterinary scientist from the University of California at Davis – Benjamin Hart – first drew the links between pathogenic infections, the immune response, and behaviour, when he formulated his theory of sickness behaviour. At the...

What is evolutionary medicine?

is the first of Ten Questions answered  by Randolph Nesse in an essay at http://evmedblog.org Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintWhatsAppLinkedInLike this:Like...

Evolution & Medicine Symposium in Barcelona October 6-7

15TH CRG SYMPOSIUM: EVOLUTION AND MEDICINE. 6-7 OCTOBER 2016, BARCELONA, SPAIN The conference aims to explore the interplay of evolution and medicine, acting either in our own species or on species directly affecting our well being. We will explore topics in cancer...