HOW TO EVOLVE

SEED OCTOBER 2008

  • The Creation Simulation: The mega-project Spore encompasses almost every aspect of science. So why does it resemble intelligent design? By Margaret Robertson.
  • Gaming on the Shoulders of Giants: Video games are reshaping how we perform and promote science. By Abbie Morgan and Lee Billings.
  • The Seed Salon: Jill Tarter and Will Wright: The astrobiologist and the game developer discuss model-making, the singularity, and the value of scientific revolutions.
  • How We Evolve: New research suggests that culture might provoke natural selection, countering years of anthropological thought.
    By Benjamin Phelan.
  • In Defense of Difference: Scientists connect cultural and biological extinctions, offering a new vision for conservation. By Maywa Montenegro and Terry Glavin.
  • The Trouble with Biodiversity: Life is more varied near the equator. But making sense of that has confounded biologists for 200 years. By Rob Dunn.