Evolutionary medicine, adaptation, speech, myopia and human behavior.
It is through the process of natural evolution that living organisms change and adapt to their environment and available resources over time. This evolution is driven by natural selection, which favors the survival and reproduction of the “fittest”. “Fittest” are simply those individuals who can survive the existing conditions of their surroundings and give birth…
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a ocular condition where a person can see nearby objects clearly, but distant objects appear hazy. Myopia affects millions of people worldwide, and is often considered a disability. But, if it is truly a disability then why each successive generation is becoming increasingly more myopic? Can there be “hidden”…
Vitamin D and sunlight are two terms that seem to be married to each other! We all have read multiple times that sunlight produces Vitamin D in skin. This statement has somehow become a foundational proof to the argument that there is a pandemic of Vitamin D deficiency globally. Proponents of Vitamin D deficiency pandemic…
From a young age, we are all exposed to language. Vocalization and communication are fundamental skills that quickly develop and keep developing as we grow, allowing us to interact with the world around us. We communicate with each other using different techniques that range from written to spoken language. But speech remains at the forefront…
Has Human Evolution Halted? As per Darwin’s Theory of Survival of The Fittest, the “fittest” human beings would be favored in the course of human evolution, and the “weak” shall eventually perish. In wild nature, without any artificial intervention, a person with weak immune system will be quickly killed by bacteria or viruses. Only the…
In a previous article, we explored how our evolution favored species that made strong and wide interdependent networks. We discussed how brain was at the driver’s seat for developing, utilizing and expanding such networks. Indeed, brain proved to be the best weapon that any species can have in this continuous battle of evolutionary survival. Better…
In a previous article, we discussed how Brain is the costliest component in the limited budget that the metaphorical God has, to help his creations survive the destructive forces of nature. And it’s really worth the cost. Brain has really driven non – genetic adaptation and has served as a wormhole that shrunk the timeline…
Brain evolution may have started the end of natural evolution. It is believed that humans beings represent the highest evolved species on Earth today. All other other organisms are at the mercy of evolutionary forces. But human beings not only have the ability to face and survive these natural forces efficiently, but also transform nature…
