Nathan H. Lents
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đłď¸âđScientist, Author, Professor Follow me: @nathanlents.bsky.social Research: Genetics, Evolution, Anthro, Forensics New Book: The Sexual Evolution
New York, NY
Joined August 2014
Thank you to @ScienceMagazine for this review of The Sexual Evolution. Gratifying, validating, and thrilling. Centuries of biology research has taught us that variation and variety are central themes of life. Why? Because DIVERSITY WINS! https://t.co/zqZNLn1QZk
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Beyond the Binary: The Compounding Complexity of Biological Sex Sex in nature is far more complex than a simple maleâfemale divide, emerging instead as a diverse, overlapping continuum shaped by biology, development, and culture.
prosocial.world
Sex in nature is far more complex than a simple maleâfemale divide, emerging instead as a diverse, overlapping continuum shaped by biology, development, and culture.
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New essay from @nathanlents and me in @ProSocialWorld -- âBeyond the Binary: The Compounding Complexity of Biological Sexâ a mini đ§ľ
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In case anyone forgot, science isnât a matter of opinion. @RichardDawkins, @LKrauss1, and @nathanlents remind us why in the latest @FreeInquiry: https://t.co/U5XgxMxQEx Belief doesnât make facts optional.
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The Smithsonian was told to change its exhibits: humans and chimps are âonly 85% alike.â The source? A creationist lawyer misreading supplementary data. The reality? ~99% similarity, confirmed again and again. From @nathanlents in @FreeInquiry: https://t.co/qRzLWIEf3d
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Book Review: "Humans: Perspectives on Our Evolution" https://t.co/asNBLbITVg vĂa @nathanlents
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The review highlights âHumans: Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts,â a unique anthology of insights from top scientists on human evolution, encouraging readers to challengeâŚ
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Creationists are cherry-picking data, mangling genetics, and even editing figures to fit their narrative. @nathanlents explains whatâs really in the ape genome data, and why the Smithsonian is right. Read more in @FreeInquiry:
secularhumanism.org
The Trump administration seems determined to gut the scientific research establishment in the United States. Despite the fact that vaccines have likely save ...
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We've changed our environments, but not our bodies and now we're studying the consequences. @nathanlents gets to the core of why these illnesses such as Type 2 Diabetes or lower back pain exist and why they require an evolutionary perspective.
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Some argue that humans evolved for monogamy, while other argue that we evolved for non-monogamy. So which is it? Nathan Lents (@nathanlents), author of the new book The Sexual Evolution, is on the show today to dive into the debate.
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Are human beings made for monogamy or non-monogamy? This is a popular subject of debate, so let's dive into what the science says.
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A creationist with no training in genetics claims humans and chimps are only 85% similar. Genomicist @nathanlents says thatâs not how any of this works. Read the full takedown in @FreeInquiry:
secularhumanism.org
The Trump administration seems determined to gut the scientific research establishment in the United States. Despite the fact that vaccines have likely save ...
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ICYMI, we have posted online an excellent essay by @nathanlents demolishing a creationist's attack on a Smithsonian display. As a bonus, the essay provides a concise, perspicuous explanation of genetic similarity. A must read!
secularhumanism.org
The Trump administration seems determined to gut the scientific research establishment in the United States. Despite the fact that vaccines have likely save ...
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When a professional internet troll remarks on someone else's "charm." LMAO
Ah, Nathan Lents, the man that charm forgot.
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Many institutions, programs, and individual scientists are stepping back from supporting the efforts to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion. Doing so is a mistake.
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Recently, I exchanged views with a prominent Ivy League scientist who was complaining about the minority students and junior faculty applying to his program. He claimed that the university, through...
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This might be of interest: @swamidass @michaelshermer @d_klinghoffer @center4inquiry @RichardDawkins @Evolutionistrue
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I had mostly moved on from debunking creationist claims, but this latest nonsense from Casey Luskin at @DiscoveryCSC is even stupider than usual, so they pulled me back in. #evolution #creationism #intelligentdesign
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Purchase the "Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, From Pointless Bones to Broken Genes" audiobook by 7/30 and save 60%! @nathanlents, and @nathanlents
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We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so oftenâtwo...
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Tell me you don't have even a basic understanding of genomics without admitting you don't have even a basic understanding of genomics.
Memo To The Smithsonian: Make Humans Exceptional Again https://t.co/bnKXufckik
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On the show today: @nathanlents on gender-fluid animals; The summer solstice; Queer Glasnevin cemetary; Forgiving your son's murderer - the Opera; @LesliesWineFood with chinese wine; @SBellissimo with Showbiz News; @deirdremolumby reviews '28 Years Later' & 'Elio'
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Thanks for the shutout @RichardDawkins. Youâve written another lovely book and it was a pleasure to read and review. Cheers!
Brilliant review of The Genetic Book of the Dead, by @NathanLents in Free Inquiry, now under the predictably excellent Editorship of Ron Lindsay. Lentsâs review is exactly what a review should be, going beyond the book to say things the author wishes he had thought of himself.
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LOL so it's just completely fake
Just to be clear, they did not de-extinct anything, and those are not Dire Wolves. Those are Gray Wolves with 20 genes edited to match the Dire Wolf versions of those genes. #DireWolves
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THE SEXUAL EVOLUTION by @nathanlents is out today with @canongatebooks! A perspective-altering and deeply researched journey through the history of sexuality and gender across the animal kingdom. https://t.co/IYAkVJRSzh
canongate.co.uk
A perspective-altering and deeply researched journey through the history of sexuality and gender across the animal kingdom by forensic biologist and university professor Nathan H. Lents
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