Scientific Curiosity is a science blog that I chanced upon via India Blogs 1.0. As always I started looking through the posts to find one that had science and sex in it (Don't look at me like that. Isn't sexy posts the reason why you read my blog?). And, sure, I found one: Haig hypothesis.
it relates the development of a baby to the parent's inherent fidelity. The hypothesis, put forth by David Haig, predicts that Mom and Dad have different interests when in it comes to the development of their baby in any non-monogamous species, and hence imprint genes that are involved in growth of the embryo. Simply put both Mom and Dad fight a genetic war when it comes to the baby, more so if either one of them is prone to promiscuous!
The first blog where I have read a fascinating and lucid account of Haig Hypothesis. Alright, hop over. I won't hold you back.
*A book I recommend: The Red Queen, Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature. I had many revelations when I read that book.
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