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A brief history of evolutionary biology

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A brief history of vaccines and anti-vax responses Part 1 of 2. The history of vaccination /

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The genetic history of Australia, Oceania, and Southeast Asia part 1 of 2 /

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History and geography of human genetic diversity II by Cavalli-Sforza, L. L. (Luigi Luca), 1922-

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Genetic markers inherited from a single parent -- Mutational history of the Y chromosome (NRY) -- Genealogies of Y chromosome and mitochondria -- Of Adam and Eve -- Primates and Homo sapiens -- Neanderthal and the spread of modern humans from East Africa -- The spread of modern humans according to Y chromosome -- Areas of origin of agriculture and animal breeding -- Spread of cultivated wheat to Europe in the Neolithic period -- Geographic maps of the first three principal components of Europe -- Coevolution and hitchhiking of commensals: Helicobacter pylori -- Coevolution of humans and cattle.…”
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A brief history of vaccines and anti-vax responses Part 2 of 2, The anti-vax movement /

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Assessment of obesity and classification of patients historical perspective and current practice /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Obesity is not a new problem -- Palaeolithic times: Venus of Willendorf -- Neolithic times: Venus of Catalhoyuk -- MesoAmerican times: Mayan figurine -- Historical times to 1500AD: Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Chinese and Tibetan, Indian and Greco-Roman -- Modern times: modern themes -- Not all obesities are the same: classifications -- Body Mass Index and risk to health -- Evaluation of obesity: clinical history, clinical classification, vital signs and laboratory measures -- Genetic causes of obesity -- Hypothalmic obesity -- Dietary factors -- Physical inactivity.…”
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Controlling pandemic flu

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Darwin's legacy evolutionary interactions /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Ecology and evolutionary interactions -- The history of ecology, structure of ecological science -- Darwin as an ecologist and as a naturalist -- Linnaeus, Humboldt, White, Malthus, Lyell, Wallace -- Struggle for existence -- Adaptive radiation -- Modern ecology and evolutionary biology -- Conservation ecology, pollination ecology, plant ecology, invasion ecology.…”
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Biodefense challenges

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Understanding biodefense history, threats and preparedness -- Brief history of modern biological warfare programs -- Development of the principles of biosafety -- Relationship to emerging infectious disease -- Impact of the biotech revolution -- Dual-use research -- The anthrax letters and safety lapses -- Enhanced regulation of infectious disease research -- Education and awareness for safety and security -- The public health approach to preparedness -- Leadership and healthy laboratory organizational cultures -- Global science collaboration.…”
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The peopling of the Americas new insights from genetic studies /

Table of Contents: “…-- Two different founding populations colonized the Americas -- Linguistic evidence -- Genetic background -- mtDNA lineages in native Americans -- mtDNA haplogroup frequencies in Siberia and the Americas -- Population history of Amerindian haplogroups -- Haplogroup X in North and Central America -- Prehistoric European migration to North America -- History and diversification of circumarctic peoples -- Ancient vs. modern population diversity -- Colonization of the Caribbean -- Y chromosome haplogroup frequencies in the Americas -- Y chromosome haplogroup frequencies in native Siberians -- Y chromosome SNP haplotype network -- Migration models based on Y chromosome data.…”
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Macroecology

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