The Future of Human Evolution

著者名：Herrera Ph.D., Rene J./Garcia-Bertrand Ph.D., Ralph

Academic Press（2025/11/28発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780443289194
• eISBN：9780443289200

Description

The Future of Human Evolution provides a discussion of how cultural, biological and microevolutionary (drift, selection, and mutation) pressures might affect our future as a species. The book is split into twelve chapters, beginning with evolutionary forecasting, and gene and culture coevolution. It then discusses life expectancy and population growth, followed by chapters on mutation rates, climate change and diet. This book also explores artificial selection and 'designer babies', trans-humanism and artificial intelligence (machine-human symbiosis), inequality and the colonization of space. The Future of Human Evolution serves as a valuable resource for both researchers and students studying human evolution and human population genetics, as well as non-academics with an interest in human evolution.- Written in simple, direct and accessible language for readers from different backgrounds and levels of understanding- Provides information from several disciplines including evolution, anthropology, general biology, environmental science, computer science and genetics- Includes 'Future Studies' section and exam questions on human evolution at the end of each chapter

Table of Contents

1. Evolutionary Forecasting2. Gene and culture coevolution3. Life expectancy and population growth past, present, and future4. Mutation rates, the Evolution of new genes and the role of epigenetics in evolution5. Climate change and ecological collapse6. Diet7. Sex selection8. Artificial selection and designer babies9. Trans-humanism and artificial intelligence10. Artificial intelligence11. Political unrest and inequality12. Space Colonization