Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Homosexuality and Evolution

Seed Magazine has a fascinating article about the problem of homosexuality and Darwinian sexual selection in this month's issue. (Make sure you look at the list of over four hundred animal species known to engage in homosexual behavior.) Then, read PZ Myers' response. His listing of different possible mechanisms for the prevalance of homosexuality in animal populations is very interesting.

2 comments:

Bigg said...

Fascinating.
But do you believe that the shape of our brains dictate our behavior, or do you believe that our behavior shapes our brains?

Frank said...

In true Libran style, I believe both, Bigg! (I know, I'm so controversial! *hehehe*)