The selfish gene behind altruism | Shed Science
Sally Le Page
Aug 14, 2012 11:29
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With the aid of chocolates, find out how altruistic behaviours can only be explained by Dawkins' selfish gene, our best way of thinking about Darwinian natural selection. This Shed Science examines how our views on natural selection have changed over time, from the Origin of Species, to group selection, to our current view; gene-centred evolution or the 'selfish gene'.
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If you haven't already read The Selfish Gene, I can't recommend it highly enough, and many of my non-biologically minded friends have enjoyed it as well! It's really well written and is partly aimed at non-scientists. Even if you hate Dawkins (as I know many do), you should at least read Chapter 11, as this is where the term 'meme' is first coined. That's right, you have Dawkins to thank for all those annoying images!
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