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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Animal culture: conservation in a changing world Access content online at bit.ly/PTB1925

EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Niche Construction: How Life Contributes to Its Own Evolution by John Odling-Smee “This thought-provoking synthesis is both a scientist's meditation on the nature of life and an expansive contemporary framework for understanding the adaptive evolution of organisms.” Sonia Sultan #evolution

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

This is a great little video about how development can bias evolution, using domestication syndrome as an example. Below is just a taster. For the full (5-minutes) video see evolutionevolving.org #evolution #constraints #development #developmentalbias #domesticationsyndrome

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

This is a great little video about inheritance through bacterial symbionts in desert woodrats. Below is just a taster. For the full (5-minutes) video see evolutionevolving.org #evolution #symbionts #non-geneticinheritance

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

This is a great little video about plasticity-led evolution. Below is just a taster. For the full (5-minutes) video see evolutionevolving.org #evolution #plasticity

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

'Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity', by Kevin Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marcus Feldman and Scott Gilbert, is now available @princetonupress.bsky.social Find out more at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In this article (shorturl.at/PmTT0) St Andrews Professor Kevin Lala explores what evolutionary biology tells us about the impact of culture on human behavior. Order his just-published book, "Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity," here: evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Microbiome transfer from native to invasive species may increase invasion risk Interesting paper by Martignoni & Kolodny doi.org/10.1098/rspb... "The ... microbiome can be considered a non-genetic mode of adaptation, which can strongly influence an organism’s ability to cope with its environment"

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Cambridge philosopher of science Professor Tim Lewens gave 'Evolution Evolving' a strong endorsement, describing it as "an excellent book", at the book launch in Vienna last week. 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social Find out more at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Corvids calling! New PhD opportunity on corvid communication in the wild. Sep 2025 start. Fully funded by @SWBio_DTP . Application deadline 11 December. How to apply: tinyurl.com/mu9y2nj9 @SHOALgroup @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social @neeltjeboogert.bsky.social @SimonWTownsend

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

The authors of 'Evolution Evolving', at the KLI book launch event in Vienna last week. Left to right: Tobias Uller, Marcus Feldman, Kevin Lala, Nathalie Feiner, Scott Gilbert, with host @drlynnchiu.bsky.social Published by @princetonupress.bsky.social Find out more at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Tobias Uller with his new book at the 'Evolution Evolving' book launch event in Vienna last week. 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social Find out more at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Marcus Feldman and Kevin Lala with their new 'Evolution Evolving' book, at the KLI book launch event in Vienna last week. 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social Find out more at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Thank you to everyone that attended the 'Evolution Evolving' book launch at the KLI yesterday, or online. It was a wonderful occasional and fantastic to hear from all the authors. 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social Find out more at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Final chance to register for 'Evolution Evolving' book launch, tomorrow (Thurs Nov 7th) 2-6.30pm CET at KLI, Vienna To attend, in person or online, email evoevolving@gmail.com. Book talk & panel discussion with authors 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Last chance to sign up for 'Evolution Evolving' book launch, in person or online. Nov 7th 2-6.30pm CET at KLI, Vienna Register at evoevolving@gmail.com – Book talk – Discussion with authors plus @drlynnchiu.bsky.social – Commentaries from Gerd Muller and Tim Lewens See evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

Attend 'Evolution Evolving' Book Launch either in person or online. Register at evoevolving@gmail.com Nov 7th 2-6.30pm CET at KLI, Vienna – Book talk – Panel discussion with authors plus @drlynnchiu.bsky.social – Commentaries from Gerd Muller and Tim Lewens See evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Attend 'Evolution Evolving' Book Launch either in person or online. Register at evoevolving@gmail.com – Book talk – Panel discussion with authors, and Lynn Chiu – Expert commentaries Find out more at evolutionevolving.org 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social

Author Nathalie Feiner with her 'Evolution Evolving' book.

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Attend 'Evolution Evolving' Book Launch KLI Vienna. Thur 7 Nov 2-7pm CET Talk by Kevin Lala Panel discussion: Lynn Chiu with authors Lala, Uller, Feiner, Feldman & Gilbert Commentary by Gerd Muller & Tim Lewens Food & drinks Register at www.evolutionevolving.org @princetonupress.bsky.social

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Click the below link to watch DesignScience's terrific 2-min 'Evolution Evolving' promo video: evolutionevolving.org The link provides details of how you can attend the 'Evolution Evolving' book launch on Nov 7 online. The event includes talks about new developments in evolutionary biology.

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

🌟 Evolution Evolving Book Launch 🌟 7 Nov 2024 Want to attend the 'Evolution Evolving' book launch but won't be in Vienna? You can attend online. To register email evoevolving@gmail.com and we will send you the zoom link. 'Evolution Evolving' is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Princeton University's Agustin Fuentes endorses 'Evolution Evolving':

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Praise for John Odling-Smee's new book: “In this well-written book, John Odling-Smee proposes nothing less than a major transition in evolutionary theory, a grand view of purposeful life, an 'eco-evo-devo synthesis' ” Scott F. Gilbert @mitpress.bsky.social

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

🌟Attend 'Evolution Evolving' Book Launch event 🌟 KLI Klosterneuburg, Vienna Thurs 7 Nov 2024 2 - 7 pm Introductory talk from Kevin Lala Panel discussion with Kevin Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marc Feldman, Scott Gilbert & Lynn Chiu Reviews of book by Gerd Muller & Tim Lewens Food & wine

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

Now available! Kevin Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marc Feldman and Scott Gilbert's new book 'Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity', is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social . To find out more see evolutionevolving.org

Endorsement from Joe Henrich and book cover

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

Now available! Kevin Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marc Feldman & Scott Gilbert's 'Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity', is published by @princetonupress.bsky.social see evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

🌟 Book Launch 🌟 7 Nov 2024 Attend book launch event for 'Evolution Evolving' @princetonupress.bsky.social KLI Klosterneuburg, Austria or follow online – Talk by Kevin Lala – Panel discussion with authors – Commentaries by Gerd Muller & Tim Lewens – Food & wine Register at evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Praise for 'Evolution Evolving': An eloquent, example-laden, accessible narrative, setting the stage and offering the story of a truly contemporary evolutionary theory.” Agustín Fuentes, Princeton University 'Published by @princetonupress.bsky.social See evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 30/09/2024

Praise for John Odling-Smee's new book: “Readers will discover that niches are far more than just comfortable places to live. Odling-Smee describes niche construction as an essential feature of evolution and expands the concept to the origin of life on Earth.” David Deamer @mitpress.bsky.social

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

Computer tournament explains why cumulative cultural evolution is rare in nature when social learning is common. Complex culture favors conformity, blind imitation and hyper-credulity. Great to see the findings of the Second Social Learning Strategies Tournament published. See rb.gy/055cha

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

New paper shows that human social learning is more flexible than previously believed, with humans able to integrate social information from other people adaptively, even when those others have different preferences, skills, or goals. See www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2404928121

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

'Evolution Evolving' will be published by @princetonupress.bsky.social in 5 days! See evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Scott Gilbert: I’m thrilled to have our new book published. It brings together evolution, development, and ecology in ways that could not have been imagined in the last century. 'Evolution Evolving' will be published by @princetonupress.bsky.social in 6 days! See evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Kevin Lala: After 10 years of hard work, I am thrilled to have in my hands the very first copy of my new book "Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity" !! The book will be published in just over a week by @princetonupress.bsky.social. See evolutionevolving.org

Kevin Lala with his new book "Evolution Evolving"

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Sustainability & niche construction Interesting paper "expands on existing analyses of corporate energy and sustainability communication and shows the potential of evolutionary theory to study and conceptualize sustainable corporate communication as niche construction". See tinyurl.com/4dr9dfnw

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Just 10 days until Kevin Lala et al's ‘Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity’ will be published by @princetonupress.bsky.social. Pre-order now for a 30% discount. Find out more at evolutionevolving.org #evolution #biology #books

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

Kevin Lala et al's ‘Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity’ will be published by @princetonupress.bsky.social on September 24. Pre-order now for a 30% discount. Find out more at evolutionevolving.org #evolution #biology #books

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

Kevin Lala and colleagues' new book ‘Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity’ will be published soon by @princetonupress.bsky.social To find out more, get a discount, and/or watch the video animations see www.evolutionevolving.org

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

“How do Maxwell's demon and von Neumann's natural automata relate to an organism's survival and reproduction? Odling-Smee ingeniously relates basic concepts from physics and chemistry to biological evolution, making it clear why we need the extended evolutionary synthesis.” Marcus Feldman

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

Now available!!! Congratulations to John Odling-Smee, whose new book "Niche Construction. How Life Contributes to its own Evolution" is published today by MIT Press. “a synthesis emerging from merging the extended evolutionary synthesis with thermodynamics and information theory” Scott F. Gilbert

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

Congratulations to Scott Gilbert who has been awarded the Biennial Prize of the European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology (see evodevo.eu/biennial-awa...). Scott's new book 'Evolution Evolving' will be published on Sept 24. See www.evolutionevolving.org

Photo of Scott Gilbert, winner of Biennial Prize

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

A variety of toxicants in a number of different organisms can promote transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. New review article from Korolenko and Skinner. rb.gy/ad3wx3

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

Lala, Uller, Feiner, Feldman and Gilbert's ‘Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity’ will be published by @princetonupress.bsky.social on September 24. Pre-order for 30% discount. Find out more at evolutionevolving.org #evolution #biology #books

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

John Odling-Smee's long-awaited new book "Niche Construction. How Life Contributes to its own Evolution" (@mitpress.bsky.social ) is finally in production!!! Odling-Smee explains how the activities and choices of organisms direct their own evolution. Order at mitpress.mit.edu/978026254816...

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EES_update @eesupdate.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

‘Evolution Evolving. The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity’ will be published by @princetonupress.bsky.social on September 24. Pre-order now for a 30% discount. Find out more at evolutionevolving.org #evolution #biology #books

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