Michel Raymond
Research Director
Human evolutionary biology, by overturning the traditional (but arbitrary) barriers between evolutionary biology and the human sciences, approaches everything related to the human species from a new angle.
I am particularly interested in cultural evolution, conflicts around parental investment, the evolution of aesthetic preferences, the understanding of manual laterality, and certain Darwinian paradoxes (frequent and heritable traits associated with lower survival or reproduction).
I propose an optional teaching module (introduction to human evolutionary biology) in the M2R Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution course.
Raymond et al. 2023
Link to article Latest article on male homosexual preference: how to explain the effect of rank...
People who eat a breakfast rich in refined carbohydrates are considered less attractive...
According to a study... Press article published in "The Guardian" Press article published in...
Empathy for other species
Rich, diverse and complex, the range of emotions we feel when in contact with other organisms
organisms is...
organisms is...
Nutrition and disease in humans
Over the course of the 20th century, a substantial change in diet took place in...
Genetic adaptation to risk
The aim of this project is to study risk-taking behavior, the possibility of...
A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation
The causality of sexual orientation is probably complex and influenced by multiple factors. We...
164 documents
- Valentin Thouzeau, Michel Raymond. Emergence and maintenance of menopause in humans: A game theory model. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2017, 430, pp.229-236. ⟨10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.07.019⟩. ⟨hal-03101572⟩
- Carla Aimé, Jean-Baptiste André, Michel Raymond. Grandmothering and cognitive resources are required for the emergence of menopause and extensive post-reproductive lifespan. PLoS Computational Biology, 2017, 13 (7), pp.e1005631. ⟨10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005631⟩. ⟨hal-04531882⟩
- Carla Aimé, Jean-Baptiste André, Michel Raymond. Grandmothering and cognitive resources are required for the emergence of menopause and extensive post-reproductive lifespan. PLoS Computational Biology, 2017, 13 (7), pp.e1005631. ⟨10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005631⟩. ⟨hal-01830265⟩
- Frederic Thomas, Sophie Rome, Frederic Mery, Erika Dawson, Jacques Montagne, et al.. Changes in diet associated with cancer: An evolutionary perspective. Evolutionary Applications, 2017, 10 (7), pp.651-657. ⟨10.1111/eva.12465⟩. ⟨hal-01675822⟩
- Claire Berticat, Valérie Durand, Michel Raymond, Charlotte Faurie. Link between Parental Separation and Decreased Performance in French High School Students. Journal of Behavior, 2017. ⟨hal-01834157⟩
- Stéphane Blanc, - Gilles Boëtsch, Martine Hossaert-Mckey, François Renaud (Dir.). Ecologie de la santé : Pour une nouvelle lecture de nos maux. Edition du Cherche Midi CNRS, 176 p., 2017, Documents (Cherche Midi), ISBN: 9782749154251 9782749154251. ⟨hal-02785631⟩
- Carla Aimé, Jean-Baptiste André, Michel Raymond. Grandmothering and cognitive resources are required for the emergence of extensive post-reproductive life-span. European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (EHBEA), 2017, Paris, France. ⟨hal-04532264⟩
- Charlotte Faurie, Clement Mettling, Mohamed Ali Bchir, Danang Hadmoko, Carine Heitz, et al.. Evidence of genotypic adaptation to the exposure to volcanic risk at the dopamine receptor DRD4 locus. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6 (37745), 7 p. ⟨10.1038/srep37745⟩. ⟨hal-02062364⟩
- Anne-Sophie Tribot, Nicolas Mouquet, Sébastien Villéger, Michel Raymond, Fabrice Hoff, et al.. Taxonomic and functional diversity increase the aesthetic value of coralligenous reefs. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6, ⟨10.1038/srep34229⟩. ⟨hal-03104012⟩
- Jeanne Bovet, Junpeng Lao, Océane Bartholomée, Roberto Caldara, Michel Raymond. Mapping female bodily features of attractiveness. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6 (1), ⟨10.1038/srep18551⟩. ⟨hal-01829872⟩
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