tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post1477951911287690407..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Scientists reveal driving force behind evolutionLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-7146901205322545482010-03-04T18:48:55.879-05:002010-03-04T18:48:55.879-05:00In a comments section of another website I read:
...In a comments section of another website I read:<br /><br />"If a cheetah chases an impala it’s a struggle between cheetah and impala; if a cheetah chases two impalas it’s a struggle between the two impalas."<br /><br />I'm not a biologist so I ask, is this point relevant to the Liverpool research? Does a cheetah ever chase a single impala?Michael Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-13731379409417604292010-03-04T15:27:18.418-05:002010-03-04T15:27:18.418-05:00Well, I definitely enjoyed reading this. Agreed wi...Well, I definitely enjoyed reading this. Agreed with your input.Mesotheliomahttp://www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-7529341673386523362010-03-04T13:09:44.571-05:002010-03-04T13:09:44.571-05:00And it took 13 researchers to demonstrate this.And it took 13 researchers to demonstrate this.Rosie Redfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807912674127645263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-89866354873017467452010-03-04T13:00:13.896-05:002010-03-04T13:00:13.896-05:00OMG, you can't mean... species actually INTERA...OMG, you can't mean... species actually INTERACT?! o_O<br /><br />So is the probability of getting published in Nature inversely correlated with the scientific quality/significance of your work? <br /><br />(no offence to actual -good- papers there...)Psi Wavefunctionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829712736757471647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-18409461944137410032010-03-03T17:53:07.970-05:002010-03-03T17:53:07.970-05:00I thought everything which isn't part of the g...I thought everything which isn't part of the genotype is part of the environment-- including other individuals.Schlomonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-67443608824217257212010-03-03T12:24:53.988-05:002010-03-03T12:24:53.988-05:00Looking at the paper, I have hard time imagining h...Looking at the paper, I have hard time imagining how they could obtain an outcome different from what they did. It should only have been a Nature paper if they <i>did not</i> observe the co-evolution.DKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-26514278795390307042010-03-03T08:37:02.844-05:002010-03-03T08:37:02.844-05:00Scientists at the University of Liverpool have pro...<i>Scientists at the University of Liverpool have provided the first experimental evidence that shows that evolution is driven most powerfully by interactions between species, rather than adaptation to the environment.</i><br /><br />OH, well no wonder I never came up with that breakthrough myself: I define <b>the environment</b> to include other species. Silly me.Bayesian Bouffant, FCDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-70821014567927003942010-03-02T16:17:14.239-05:002010-03-02T16:17:14.239-05:00I laughed out loud -- Thanks U of Liverpool and La...I laughed out loud -- Thanks U of Liverpool and LarryPrefectnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-86972666125184560122010-03-02T16:06:31.485-05:002010-03-02T16:06:31.485-05:00Dexter Edge says,
The "Red Queen" of th...Dexter Edge says,<br /><br /><i>The "Red Queen" of the hypothesis is, of course, the red queen in the chess game in "Through the Looking Glass," not the Queen of Hearts in "Alice in Wonderland," as per the graphic in this post.</i><br /><br />Oops! My bad. I didn't realize there were two red queens. Fixed it.<br /><br>Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-40258287562483943342010-03-02T14:18:52.910-05:002010-03-02T14:18:52.910-05:00The probability of getting a paper accepted in Nat...The probability of getting a paper accepted in Nature is greater when you use an active verb in the title and test something that is generally regarded as axiomatic. If you submit something to Nature, make sure you use an unambiguous and active verb in the title such as "accelerates" or "creates" or "unites." If you use phrases such as "possibly contributes to" or "can accelerate" you are dead in the water, particularly if you are breaking new scientific ground rather than testing a long-standing hypothesis.rich lawlerhttp://www.propithecus-verreauxi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-41765535855870286362010-03-02T13:22:44.384-05:002010-03-02T13:22:44.384-05:00The "Red Queen" of the hypothesis is, of...The "Red Queen" of the hypothesis is, of course, the red queen in the chess game in "Through the Looking Glass," not the Queen of Hearts in "Alice in Wonderland," as per the graphic in this post.<br /><br />But I agree with everything else in the post! That press release really irritated me when I first read it on Science Daily a few days ago.Dexter Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919888434628823086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-38313621648573317122010-03-02T13:10:47.033-05:002010-03-02T13:10:47.033-05:00So that's where I've been making my mistak...So that's where I've been making my mistake - no wonder nature always rejects my manuscripts! Instead of sending them NEW data, I need to re-hash decade-old concepts as if they were new.<br /><br />Nature, here I come...Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672407110077541595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-32123298522243940232010-03-02T13:06:14.167-05:002010-03-02T13:06:14.167-05:00That's a good proposal. It's similar to wh...That's a good proposal. It's similar to what is required for political ads in the U.S. I'm not sure it does much good, but it's a start. <br /><br />I've participated in creating releases, both as a researcher and as a writer. Researchers vary widely in how well they understand the process and how engaged they are. Many leave it up to the "communications professionals," which I agree is an abdication of their own responsibilities.Don Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057058447791467875noreply@blogger.com