Evolution: Education and Outreach (Mar 2020)

Can the science of Prosocial be a part of evolution education?

  • Dustin Eirdosh,
  • Susan Hanisch

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-020-00119-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Abstract We provide a brief overview of Prosocial: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups by Paul Atkins, David Sloan Wilson, and Steven Hayes. The book offers a range of promising content for evolution education, and yet also highlights core conceptual challenges in modern evolution science discourse that educators and researchers aiming to improve evolution education may find beneficial to strategically engage with as a scientific community. We discuss these challenges and opportunities with a view towards implications for evolution education research and practice.

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