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The evolution of evolution

PhDs and parishioners: Did you know that February 10 is Evolution Sunday? Cultural selection: William Saletan on the evolution of evolution. Why pygmies evolved to be shorter: Their smaller-than-average size may be tied to maximizing reproduction. Darwin's children: A look at how human evolution has speeded up over the past 80,000 years, while raising awkward questions about the concept of race. James Watson's 16 percent: What does it mean to say that he's one-sixth African? More on James D. Watson's Avoid Boring People: And other lessons from a life in science. A review of Babies By Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice by Ronald M. Green and The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering by Michael J. Sandel. A review of Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body by Jennifer Ackerman. From Discover, can we cure aging? Controlling inflammation could be the key to a healthy old age. The introduction to The Modern Art of Dying: A History of Euthanasia in the United States by Shai J. Lavi.