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Wine, beer & vodka map of Europe
Posted by Razib Khan on February 21, 2010
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Original map at Strange Maps. H/T M. Yglesias
Rice, alcohol and genes
Posted by Razib Khan on January 25, 2010 Changes in human diet driven by cultural evolution seem to be at the root of many relatively recently emerged patterns of genetic variation. In particular, lactase persistence and varied production of amylase are two well known cases. Both of these new evolutionary genetic developments are responses to the shift toward carbohydrates over the last 10,000…
Drink wine to live longer!
Posted by Razib Khan on April 30, 2009 I’m in the mood for a “feel good” story with the past week’s fixation in swine flu. Half A Glass Of Wine A Day May Boost Life Expectancy By Five Years: The Dutch authors base their findings on a total of 1,373 randomly selected men whose cardiovascular health and life expectancy at age 50 were…