Ancient traits in a modern world | Sunetra Gupta, Anders Sandberg, Subrena Smith
Philosophy For Our Times
The rise of sickle cell anemia and its connection to malaria
Evolution in humans is evident in the rise of sickle cell anemia in Africa because it protects against malaria. However, our understanding of narratives and human behaviors is speculative. These changes occur on a short timescale but are complex and difficult to document. Eventually, one group will prevail in the ongoing race of evolution under different selection pressures.
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