Carnival of Evolution: June 2010

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

CoE #24 on NeuroDojo

Since Zen Faulkes is a brainy scientist, we thought it might be fun to have a special CoE edition on all things brain evolution. It is now up on his blog, NeuroDojo.

My lawyers are working on deciding whether Zen can be sued for this:

I like it a lot, but I like a good lawsuit even more.

Here's my favorite of the brain evolution posts:

Evolutionary changes in brains must often force evolutionary changes to occur in other structures, not the least of which for the vertebrates in the skull. The complex relationship between brains, faces, and skulls in primates is discussed over at A Primate of Modern Aspect.

Next month the carnival will be hosted by Hannah on Culturing Science, winner of the Research Blogging award for Best New Blog 2009. Expectations run high.

About Carnival of Evolution

Do you care about the science behind evolution? Do you marvel at the tiny molecular machines spewing out coded messages to the microscopic inhabitants of your own bodied world? Do you grow irate at the ignorance pushers and the disintegration of evolution education in the modern world? Do you like to stay abreast of current topics and scientific findings in the study of the organismal existences surrounding us or those long gone?

If so, this is the blog carnival for you. (Don't know what a "blog carnival" is? Read this.)

MAILING LIST: if you would like reminders of publication and submission, send an email to bjorn@bjornostman.com.

Instructions for Contributor Submissions

If you have posts either directly or indirectly related to evolution, submit by commenting with a URL on the Facebook page.

Your posts can be specifically related to current science concerning evolution, opinions, or dealing with whatever current anti-evolution attacks you find in the media or world. Really, anything related to evolution, whether direct or tangential, is fair game. Your inclusion in to the carnival is up to the current host.

Important: When your post is included in a CoE edition, please link back to the edition post from your own blog. Say something like "The CoE is up and I've been included."

If you want your posts read by more people, please submit the carnival edition to social bookmarking sites (Facebook, Twitter, G+, StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit). Promotion is a key factor in creating a successful blog carnival!