Virpi Lummaan mummohypoteesi paljastaa luonnonvalinnan oveluuden

Menikö luonnonvalinnalla jotain pieleen: Miksi nainen elää menopaussin jälkeen lähes saman mokoman vaikkei voi saada jälkeläisiä? Kysymys on kutkuttanut evoluutiobiologi Virpi Lummaan mieltä jo vuosia. Hän on myös löytänyt kysymykseensä vastauksen. Mutta se herätti vain tukun uusia kysymyksiä.
Lue lisää Aurora-lehden numerosta 1/2017 (suomeksi; in Finnish)

Aurora 1/2017: Virpi Lummaan mummohypoteesi paljastaa luonnonvalinnan oveluuden

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