He has taught in human biology and anthropology at stanford since 1977, when he came from the society of fellows at the university of michigan. Current courses department of biology stanford biology. In his latest book, robert sapolsky tackles the best and worst of human. Methods in tau cell biology, volume 141, the latest release in the methods in cell biology series, looks at methods involved in tau cell biology. Its no exaggeration to say that behave is one of the best nonfiction books ive ever read. He is an australianborn mathematician turned american. Evolutionary biology wikibooks, open books for an open world. Research in the department of developmental biology at stanford is aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that generate and maintain diverse cell types during development. Sober analyzed the structure of explanations in population genetics via an analogy with the composition of forces in dynamics, treating the actual change in gene frequencies over time as the result of several different forces, such as selection, drift, and mutation. Morality and evolutionary biology stanford encyclopedia.
Philosophy of biology stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. The fact that there is a link leading to goulds writings on a www page is not in itself remarkable. Stanford biologist robert sapolsky takes on human behavior, free. September 10, 1941 may 20, 2002 was an american paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. Why are there so many species, and how did they come to be. Among the research highlighted is work by david kingsley, phd, professor of developmental biology at stanford university school of medicine, who studies the evolutionary. Edited by leaders in the field, this volume provides proven, stateofart techniques and relevant historical background and theory that aids researchers with tactics for efficient design and effective. Welcome to the department of biology, the home for foundational research and education in biology at stanford. Nescent, the national evolutionary synthesis center, is a collaborative effort of duke university, the university of north carolina at chapel hill, and north carolina state university and is sponsored by the national science foundation.
The fifth volume of collected essays from his this view of life series published in natural. Evolutionary biology studies the origin and methods of this complexity. He has carried out field, laboratory and theoretical research on the dynamics and genetics of insect populations, the evolutionary interactions of plants and herbivores, the behavioral ecology of birds and reef fishes, the effects of crowding on human. This is an ongoing series of meditations on evolutionary psychology inspired by my recent reading of david bullers piece in scientific american i have been thinking quite a bit in the last year about the relationship between evolutionary psychology, human behavioral ecology, and evolutionary genetics, and maybe these ruminations will help me get my thoughts clear on these difficult. What is evolution, common misconceptions about evolution, genetic variation, evolution within a lineage, mechanisms that decrease genetic variation, mechanisms that increase genetic variation, the development of evolutionary theory, evolution among lineages, scientific standing of evolution and its critics, importance. The dirzo lab primarily investigates the evolutionary ecology of species interactions, and related aspects of conservation science i. What is evolution, common misconceptions about evolution, genetic variation, evolution within a lineage, mechanisms that decrease genetic variation, mechanisms that increase genetic variation, the development of evolutionary theory, evolution among lineages, scientific standing of. Im an evolutionary biologist and a christian, states stanford professor joan roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, evolution and christian faith. Advanced topics in mathematical evolutionary biology. Human genetic and cultural evolution, mathematical biology, demography of china population genetics. Sober analyzed the structure of explanations in population genetics via an analogy with the composition of forces in dynamics, treating the actual. Founded in 2012, the center for computational, evolutionary and human genomics cehg supports and showcases the cutting edge scientific research conducted by faculty and trainees in 40 member labs across the school of humanities and sciences and the school of medicine. He was also one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation.
Evolutionary innovations in physiology and behavior from molecules to ecosystems. Stanford biosciences faculty are worldrenowned for tackling some of the worlds most challenging and important problems with creative, highstakes research. When the editors at science looked back over the research reported in 2005, they decided that several highimpact discoveries made evolution stand out as the breakthrough of the year. Ecology, conservation, fisheries, protected species, ecosystembased management. Its mission is to facilitate broadly synthetic research to address fundamental questions in evolutionary biology. Books lane medical library stanford university school. The biology of humans at our best and worst robert m. Feb 01, 2011 march 31, 2010 stanford professor robert sapolsky lectures on the biology of behavioral evolution and thoroughly discusses examples such as the prisoners dilemma. He is an elected fellow of the international society for computational biology iscb, fellow of the royal society of nz, and is on the editorial board of journal of mathematical biology and. Sandwiched between the links for memes and evolution, most readers of popular biology will immediately recognize the reference.
We recently asked several stanford gsb professors to tell us and you what one book they would most like to read this summer, and why. William bill durham is bing professor in human biology, bass university fellow in undergraduate education, and a senior fellow in the woods institute for the environment at stanford. Biosciences faculty stanford biosciencesstanford biosciences. Please note this paperback is a replacement for the hardback textbook isbn 0878931899 and not a new edition. Introduction to evolutionary biology download book. Focused examination of specific topics in mathematical evolutionary biology. An integrative approach to the hominin record by wil roebroeks ed. For students planning to attend medical, dental, or veterinary school, or graduate school in biological and applied sciences, the biology major provides a strong foundation in the basic life sciences. Use searchworks to find books and journals held by the libraries at stanford or. As evolution is too large of a topic to address thoroughly in one.
Evolutionary biologists try to answer questions like. The undergraduate major in biology can serve as a steppingstone for a wide variety of career opportunities. Darwins book, on the origin of species, might put you to sleep, but it accessibly describes his theory. Citation finder finds books and book chapters among many of stanfords ebook holdings. Bibliography and critical texts stanford university. Bachelor of science in biology stanford university. Elliott sobers classic study the nature of selection. You can search by book title, chapter title, isbn, author, or ebook collection or source. Evolution department of biology stanford university. Stanford biologist robert sapolsky ponders the best and worst of us, plus free will. Covers the most important laboratory methods in cell biology chapters written by experts in their fields.
If anyone can save evolutionary biology from ted talkers and pop science. Evolution in its contemporary meaning in biology typically refers to the changes in the proportions of biological types in a population over time see the entries on evolutionary thought before darwin and darwin. While studying human evolutionary biology as an undergraduate at harvard university, wurzbacher was heavily influenced by the work of nobel prizewinning behavioral economist daniel kahneman. Stanford biologist robert sapolsky takes on human behavior. Purchase encyclopedia of evolutionary biology 1st edition. Roughgarden, a stanford biology professor and author of evolutions rainbow, is impatient with the current tone of creation evolution debates, but takes them seriously as an expression of a pentup urge for talking about god in american public life. From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the bible. Evolutionary theory in philosophical focus sober 1984b marks the point at which most philosophers became aware of the philosophy of biology. Evolutionary epistemology involves, in part, deploying models and metaphors drawn from evolutionary biology in the attempt to characterize and resolve issues arising in epistemology and conceptual change. Conservation biology ecology marine biology population biology. The topics covered in this extensive book deal with the darwinian principles and core concepts such as speciation, mutation and taxonomy. Evolutionary epistemology stanford encyclopedia of. After all, gould is americas most famous evolutionary theorist. What are some of the best books on evolutionary biology.
Methodologies are diverse, and studies include experiments, local and national surveys, naturalistic observation, and combinations of these. Conservation biology ecology marine biology population. Books lane medical library stanford university school of. Introduction to research in ecology and evolutionary biology. Leiden university press, 2007 the book discusses the relationship between brain size and diet, diet and social organization, and large brains and the human sexual division of labour. In a popular textbook, douglas futuyma gives a more expansive definition. March 31, 2010 stanford professor robert sapolsky lectures on the biology of behavioral evolution and thoroughly discusses examples such as the prisoners dilemma. Our faculty have established a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that binds our home programs together and are committed to training and mentoring graduate students in their academic and personal. Want to stay abreast of cehg news, events, and programs. What are the relationships between species and how did these relationships arise. This new volume of methods in cell biology covers laboratory methods in cell biology, and includes methods that are among the most important and elucidating in the discipline, such as transfection, cell enrichment and magnetic batch separation.
March 29, 2010 stanford professor robert sapolsky gave the opening lecture of the course entitled human behavioral biology and explains the basic premise of the course. Computational biology evolution genetics population biology human genetic and cultural evolution, mathematical biology, demography of china population genetics hunter fraser. Encyclopedia of evolutionary biology is the definitive goto reference in the field of evolutionary biology. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A book i never tire of recommending is the song of the dodo. You can search by book title, chapter title, isbn, author, or ebook.
Among the research highlighted is work by david kingsley, phd, professor of developmental biology at stanford university school of medicine, who studies the evolutionary process in a diverse group of fish called the stickleback. True to its theme, that evolution both draws on and illuminates all the biological sciences, evolutionary biology is the most comprehensive textbook in its field. It is more about how darwin and wallace found the evidence that supports their jo. What to read this summer stanford graduate school of. Evolutionary ecology of species interactions and conservation science. The biology of humans at our best and worst by robert. We use a variety of innovative approaches including genomics, computation, biochemistry, and advanced imaging. May 08, 2017 stanford biologist robert sapolsky ponders the best and worst of us, plus free will. These books will be held on reserve at the meyer library reserve desk until the end of fall quarter 1998. Stanford center for computational, evolutionary, and human. David eagleman, phd, neuroscientist at stanford, author, presenter of. Our faculty have established a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that binds our home programs together and are committed to training and mentoring graduate students in their academic and personal development. Evolutionary psychology stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Peter gluckman and mark hansons ingenious applies concepts and metaphors from evolutionary biology to explain the impact of technological innovation on human life.
These two books are aimed at the general public with an interest in learning about the brain, but at the same time they are widely cited and appreciated by cardcarrying neuroscientists interested in learning about new areas outside of their specific area of expertise. How did organisms develop their intricate structures and ways of life. Owen wurzbacher, a current research assistant for the course, embodies all three of those goals, she says. We use a variety of innovative approaches including genomics. Evolutionary biology is a branch of biology which focuses on origin, variation and evolutionary process of organisms. Owen wurzbacher stanford graduate school of business.
The fourth and final annotated bibliography in this volume is entitled sociology of faithbased volunteerism. This section deals with the question whether evolutionary biology might shed light on the content of morality in the normative sense. Their responses, listed below, range from a classic 1945 political fable to a search for sunken treasure to a survivors guide for time travelers. Buller dedicates several chapters of his book on evolutionary psychology to an examination of hypothesis testing and many of his criticisms center around the introduction of alternate hypotheses that do as good a job, or a better job, of accounting for the data. Health and safety updates will be posted to stanford universitys health alerts page as they unfold. Marcus william feldman born 14 november 1942 is the burnet c. The evolutionary biology annotated bibliography covers the most significant works on altruism and love in the field of biology and evolutionary psychology. Paul ehrlich is the bing professor of population studies, emeritus and president of the center for conservation biology at stanford. Computational biology evolution genetics population. What to read this summer stanford graduate school of business. He is a professor of biology and neurology at stanford university and the. Evolutionary epistemology is the attempt to address questions in the theory of knowledge from an evolutionary point of view. Biosis indexes journals, technical reports, meeting proceedings, united states patents, and books in biology, biomedicine, and related areas.
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