1. An evolutionary perspective by Ms. Patil
Humanity: Good or Bad?
An evolutionary perspective by Ms. Patil

2. Q: Are humans good or bad at heart?
Thesis:
Humans are becoming good at heart, thanks to the evolution and the natural selection of human society.

3. (Abumrad) (“Man’s New Best Friend?”)→
Dr. Dmitry Belyaev
(Abumrad)
(“Man’s New Best Friend?”)→

4. Silver foxes normally: cunning, tough, wary of humans
after 10 years of the Belyaev experiment: love humans, floppy ears, more delicate bones
(Abumrad)

5. How come? Link to humanity
theory: the cells that control release of fear hormones (the adrenal glands) also control certain body-type development
same thing happened to wolves as they become dogs???
(Abumrad)
human beings’ bodies have evolved to be more delicate, just like the foxes
(Abumrad)
WHY????

6. Because we had to live together, large groups could tell tough bullies to cool it. “Less tough,” more sensitive humans got a chance to reproduce (Abumrad)

7. SO WHAT?????

12. (“Obama Pardons Turkeys”)

13. Works Cited
Abumrad, Jad, and Robert Krulwich. "New Normal?" Radiolab. WNYC Radio. New York City, New York, n.d. Radio.
"Man's New Best Friend? A Forgotten Russian Experiment in Fox Domestication." Scientific American Global RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov
"Obama Pardons Turkeys...Then They Die." ABC News. ABC News Network, 22 Nov Web. 18 Nov