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Category: Biology

Romantic attraction: what do we look for in a partner?
Biology

Romantic attraction: what do we look for in a partner?

Posted on May 29, 2017May 26, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

There are many ideas on what attracts people to each other romantically. Some people are convinced that opposites attract holds true. As such a couple…

Are you genetically similar to your friends?
Biology

Are you genetically similar to your friends?

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

People pick their friends based on several factors including proximity and similarity. Proximity is of importance because we prefer stimuli we see often as opposed…

Why do societies disappear?
Biology

Why do societies disappear?

Posted on March 31, 2017April 26, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

In a previous post, I discussed Jared Diamond’s book Germs, Guns, & Steel. In this book, Diamond explains his thesis on how societies developed in…

Weight loss programs and science
Biology

Weight loss programs and science

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

Many different weight loss fads exist that promise some kind of quick fix. The question is, which of these are allowed to guarantee weight loss…

Evolution of language: why did humans start talking to each other?
Biology

Evolution of language: why did humans start talking to each other?

Posted on March 12, 2017March 20, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

200,000 years ago when the Homo Erectus disappearedĀ and the Homo Sapiens was the newest species in the HominidsĀ line, language wasn’t the same as it is…

Can your menstrual cycle affect weight loss?
Biology

Can your menstrual cycle affect weight loss?

Posted on March 5, 2017March 20, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

During a menstrual cycle hormone levels constantly change. And since hormones affect your metabolism, it wouldn’t be strange to assume that it could affect your…

The Primordial Soup Hypothesis: how did life on Earth emerge?
Biology

The Primordial Soup Hypothesis: how did life on Earth emerge?

Posted on February 26, 2017March 20, 2017 by Zhane Hunte

Long before the existence of the scientific methods we have today, mankind went looking for answers on how we came to be. Nowadays we have…

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