This View of Life
Magazine

Two developments helped Peter and Rosemary Grant to peer into the genomes of finches. The first was the invention of tools to measure microsatellite DNA. With more than a dozen genetic loci they were able to characterize each finch with a unique DNA signature.

The unregulated pursuit of self-interest is cancerous at all scales.

Men have evolved mechanisms that motivate them to engage in physical competitions with other men and to watch other men competing.

The Daily Show reveals the stupidity behind attacks on science.

Evidence that a person’s religious action shapes how others perceive him or her can help us better understand why we see such impressive forms of religious devotion the world over.

This epilogue provides key references for you to deepen your knowledge, including the academic literature, a rapidly expanding genre of books accessible to the general reader, and authoritative online content.

We can find a path to moral consensus by focusing on our shared concerns for people’s welfare, rather than contentious and divisive moral principles.