Comments on: Evolutionary Geniuses http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:00:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-26435 Jo Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:14:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=1869#comment-26435 Richard Prum's work has absolutely fascinated me -- that his research will allow us to determine the actual colours and patterns of ancient birds and dinosaurs, and even properties like iridescence -- how very cool! Well deserved. Richard Prum’s work has absolutely fascinated me — that his research will allow us to determine the actual colours and patterns of ancient birds and dinosaurs, and even properties like iridescence — how very cool! Well deserved.

]]> By: PSU http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-26178 PSU Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:12:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=1869#comment-26178 Glad Carl is giving props to the evo geniuses. But Beth Shapiro is a Nittany Lion, not a Quaker. She's at Penn State, not Penn. We are... Glad Carl is giving props to the evo geniuses. But Beth Shapiro is a Nittany Lion, not a Quaker. She’s at Penn State, not Penn.

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]]> By: Ian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-26169 Ian Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:59:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=1869#comment-26169 Should 'genius' evolutionary biologists be congratulated? Surely they're living up to expectation - you know, the way evolution made them. Should ‘genius’ evolutionary biologists be congratulated? Surely they’re living up to expectation – you know, the way evolution made them.

]]> By: Joel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-26167 Joel Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:49:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=1869#comment-26167 Well, not video, obviously, but it's generally best if I stop talking. Well, not video, obviously, but it’s generally best if I stop talking.

]]> By: Joel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-26166 Joel Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:47:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=1869#comment-26166 Richard Prum was interviewed on the SGU recently, it's an interesting video. http://www.theskepticsguide.org/archive/podcastinfo.aspx?mid=1&pid=206 Richard Prum was interviewed on the SGU recently, it’s an interesting video.
http://www.theskepticsguide.org/archive/podcastinfo.aspx?mid=1&pid=206

]]> By: Dave Rintoul http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/09/22/evolutionary-geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-26160 Dave Rintoul Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:59:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/?p=1869#comment-26160 Rick Prum is a great guy, and absolutely deserving of this award. Congrats! Rick Prum is a great guy, and absolutely deserving of this award. Congrats!

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