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Schizophrenia 'helped the ascent of man' Schizophrenia 'helped the ascent of man'- Robin McKie reviews 'The Madness of Adam and Eve' by David Horrobin. Fruit Fly Genetics Fruit Fly Genetics- Fly: An Experimental Life' by Martin Brookes. Darwin Gets a Makeover Darwin Gets a Makeover- Professor Steve Jones has rewritten Darwin's 'Origin of Species', a book that contains ideas which are just as controversial today as they were 140 years a… A Natural History of Rape A Natural History of Rape- Kenan Malik reviews this book by Randy Thornhill and Craig T. Palmer. Who Wrote the Book of Life? Who Wrote the Book of Life?- A review of this book, subtitled 'A History of the Genetic Code' by Lily E. Kay. Darwin's Dirty Secret Darwin's Dirty Secret- Review of 'A Natural History of Rape' by Randy Thornhill and Craig Palmer. Genetically Manipulated Humans? Genetically Manipulated Humans?- Diane B. Paul reviews Redesigning Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic Future by Gregory Stock. Brief Tragedies Brief Tragedies- Paul W. Ewald and Gregory M. Cochran review 'Cancer: The Evolutionary Legacy' by Mel Greaves. Limits of the Genetic Lexicon Limits of the Genetic Lexicon- Hans-Jörg Rheinberger reviews 'The Century of the Gene' by Evelyn Fox Keller. Posthumans Posthumans- Dan W. Brock reviews Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution by Francis Fukuyama. Planters vs. Weeders Planters vs. Weeders- John Dupré reviews 'Defenders of the Truth: The Battle for Science in the Sociobiology Debate and Beyond' by Ullica Segerstråle. Metaphors and Models Metaphors and Models- David L. Hull reviews Making Sense of Life: Explaining Biological Development with Models, Metaphors, and Machines by Evelyn Fox Keller. Klein on Human Evolution Klein on Human Evolution- Derek Bickerton reviews The Dawn of Human Culture by Richard G. Klein with Blake Edgar. Language and Gesture Language and Gesture- Dario Maestripieri reviews From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language by Michael C. Corballis. Ask Darwin's Grandma Ask Darwin's Grandma- Fiona Cowie reviews 'Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts' by Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan. 'How The Mind Works' by Stephen Pinker 'How The Mind Works' by Stephen Pinker- Review by John Sloss. Alas Poor Evolutionary Psychology: Unfairly Accused, Unjustly Condemned Alas Poor Evolutionary Psychology: Unfairly Accused, Unjustly Condemned- Book review of "Alas Poor Darwin", by Robert Kurzban. Assesses five charges against evolutionary psycholog… Evolutionary Psychology: The Ultimate Origins of Human Behavior by Jack A. Palmer and Linda K. Palmer Evolutionary Psychology: The Ultimate Origins of Human Behavior by Jack A. Palmer and Linda K. Palmer- Evolutionary psychology (EP) is barely a decade old, yet already there are s… Intelligence Intelligence- Ann Finkbeiner reviews The Genius Within: Discovering the Intelligence of Every Living Thing by Frank T. Vertosick. Free registration required at the New York Times Religion Explained: The Human Instincts That Fashion Gods, Spirits and Ancestors by Pascal Boyer Religion Explained: The Human Instincts That Fashion Gods, Spirits and Ancestors by Pascal Boyer- This book is a milestone on the road to a new behavioral understanding of religio… Linked: Barabasi ratifies Kauffman, demotes the social gene by James Brody Linked: Barabasi ratifies Kauffman, demotes the social gene by James Brody- Linked offers many heuristic possibilities if your interests are in genetic, neural, electronic, or soc… Neil Levy reviews Evolutionary Origins of Morality edited by Leonard D. Katz Neil Levy reviews Evolutionary Origins of Morality edited by Leonard D. Katz- Natural selection inevitably favors organisms which behave in self-serving manners, for it will be th… True (altruistic) love is hard to find by Markus Kemmelmeier True (altruistic) love is hard to find by Markus Kemmelmeier- This edited volume is the first publication of the Cleveland-based Institute for Research on Unlimited Love and its p… Robin Dunbar reviews Mapping Human History: Discovering the Past Through our Genes by Steve Olson Robin Dunbar reviews Mapping Human History: Discovering the Past Through our Genes by Steve Olson- Genetics has made an enormous contribution to our understanding of human history… Evolution and Human Origins Evolution and Human Origins- Bruce Bridgeman compares two approaches to the understanding of human attraibutes in evolutionary perspective. The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People- First chapter. Lynn O'Connor reviews A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon Lynn O'Connor reviews A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon- A General Theory of Love, by three long-time collaborating psychiatrists, Thomas Le… John D. Wagner reviews The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature by Geoffrey Miller John D. Wagner reviews The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature by Geoffrey Miller- Why have humans evolved such costly and complex brains? And furt… The Origin of Language by Desmond Fearnley-Sander The Origin of Language by Desmond Fearnley-Sander- When did language arise, and how? And why? If it is of value for the survival of a species, as it clearly is, then why has only … Paul Ehrlich challenges evolutionary psychology and the 'selfish gene' in his new book, Human Natures: 9/00 Paul Ehrlich challenges evolutionary psychology and the 'selfish gene' in his new book, Human Natures: 9/00- Ehrlich's book 'Human Natures' builds on evolutionary psychology and s…