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The Darwinian Demon is a podcast where evolutionary biologist Joe Hereford gives an evolutionary biologist's take on topics in politics, religion, society, and culture.... more
FAQs about The Darwinian Demon Podcast:How many episodes does The Darwinian Demon Podcast have?The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.
August 19, 2017Evolutionary constraints and the KlanEvolution is often constrained, and it is looking like society is constrained as well. I describe types of evolutionary constraints and compare them to the apparent lack of racial progress....more28minPlay
August 14, 2017Do police fatally shoot Black people more often?I analyzed the Washington Post police shooting data to statistically test some of the questions about whether Black people are more likely to be shot by police even if unarmed. The graphs do not appear to be visable, but there is an accompanying video posted on youtube at https://youtu.be/pWDSd4-Pvww...more0minPlay
August 07, 2017Sometimes science can feel like religionScientific concepts can sometimes be viewed in an almost religious way. Luckily, the scientific method keeps science from turning into religion....more24minPlay
July 29, 2017Climate change and evolutionClimate change and evolution are two of the rare topics in which there is scientific consensus. How has politics allowed the public to doubt the major tenets of both these fields....more28minPlay
July 21, 2017Transgender bathrooms and plant mating systemsPlant mating systems would probably make the GOP try and outlaw them. Nothing within the spectrum of human sexuality even comes close....more35minPlay
July 14, 2017Evolution of senescence and FloridaWhy do we age? Natural selection should select for individuals that do not age, yet we do. Why is that? And what does this have to do with Florida?...more26minPlay
July 07, 2017What is a species?Most people don't know that there is a lot of subjectivity in science, and the ways that biologists define species are hella subjective....more29minPlay
June 30, 2017Evolutionary bet hedging and broke RepublicansEvolutionary bet hedging is a strategy for dealing with temporal variation. Can this explain why broke people vote Republican?...more24minPlay
June 23, 2017Are humans special?Are humans a truly unique species? Are we the most evolved species on earth? In a word, no....more25minPlay
June 16, 2017Sellouts and the evolution of altruismHow do altruistic behaviors evolve, and how is that related to selling out, aka cooning?...more31minPlay
FAQs about The Darwinian Demon Podcast:How many episodes does The Darwinian Demon Podcast have?The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.