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Do you like the site? Here's your chance to vote

Thu, 2007-09-20 12:13 -- John Hawks

The Scientist is asking you to vote for your favorite life science blogs. Razib was kind enough to mention yours truly. They are giving you a chance to list some of your favorites -- so do stop by and recommend some.

UPDATE(2007/09/20): Wow, you guys are awesome! Thanks, you make me want to write more. I don't have the most links out there, but my traffic data are always a lot higher than most, so I know you keep coming back. Thanks for letting everybody know!

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Neandertals

For years, I've worked on their bones. Now I'm working on their genes. Read more about the science studying these ancient people.

Denisova

From a finger bone of an ancient human came the record of a completely unexpected population. My lab is working on the science of the Denisova genome.

Acceleration

The advent of agriculture caused natural selection to speed up greatly in humans. We're uncovering some of the ways that populations have rapidly changed during the last 10,000 years.

Malapa

Just outside Johannesburg, the Malapa site is producing some of the most exciting finds in human evolution. This site is the headquarters of the Malapa Soft Tissue Project.