A new synthesis: Four dimensions of Evolution (Evolution)

by David Turell , Tuesday, December 08, 2015, 01:44 (3061 days ago) @ xeno6696

Matt: I'm knee-deep in this book, and it has already radically influenced how I think about evolution. 
> The book divides evolution into four main categories, Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic. 
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> Genetic evolution everyone here should be well-versed in. If not, google "Central dogma of molecular genetics." Or Dawkins.-Never Dawkins. But delighted to have you reappear.
 
> Matt:If epigenetic information can't make it into gametes, this information will be lost by the next generation. -I am aware of her epigenetic theories.
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> Matt: Behavioral inheritance is when a creature can observe other creatures and copy their behavior. This is also where you first start seeing culture in nature.-> 
> Symbolic inheritance is this. We have the ability to communicate and store information in an entirely fashion. 
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> Describing evolution from this new synthesis, we have answers for certain criticisms. Firstly, that human evolution happened "too rapidly." If we are subject to four different kinds of evolutionary pressure, that sounds to me like exponential growth. -I've never described it as too rapid. Just very directed. The whole Cambrian just took 10 million years. You've got me excited about reading her book. She is a forerunner of Shapiro, and I'm very impressed with his approach.-She was part of the Altenburg 16 conference. Some of her other references:-She is an author with others of: “The extended evolutionary synthesis: its structure, assumptions and predictions” August 2015,
 
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/282/1813/20151019 -Also a co-author of this Nature article: http://www.nature.com/news/does-evolutionary-theory-need-a-rethink-1.16080?WT.ec_id=NAT... -Also an editor of: Transformations of Lamarckism- https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/transformations-lamarckism-She is expected to contribute to this website:
 
http://www.thethirdwayofevolution.com/people