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.

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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...
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Empathy for other species

Rich, diverse and complex, the range of emotions we feel when in contact with other organisms
organisms is...
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Nutrition and disease in humans

Over the course of the 20th century, a substantial change in diet took place in...
Etna Volcano Eruption January 12th

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...

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...


169 documents

  • Stéphane Blanc, Gilles Boëtsch, Martine Hossaert-Mckey, François Renaud (Dir.). Ecologie de la santé. 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⟩
  • Claire Berticat, Frédéric Thomas, Yves Dauvilliers, Isabelle Jaussent, Karen Ritchie, et al.. Excessive daytime sleepiness and antipathogen drug consumption in the elderly: a test of the immune theory of sleep. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6, pp.23574. ⟨10.1038/srep23574⟩. ⟨hal-01867593v2⟩
  • Julien Renoult, Jeanne Bovet, Michel Raymond. Beauty is in the efficient coding of the beholder. Royal Society Open Science, 2016, 3 (3), pp.160027. ⟨10.1098/rsos.160027⟩. ⟨hal-03064752⟩
  • Valentin Thouzeau, Michel Raymond. What is the evolutionary origin of human menopause?. Colloque « Empirisme et théorie en écologie et évolution », Sep 2015, Gif-Sur-Yvette, France. ⟨hal-03963283⟩
  • Julien Barthes, Pierre-André Crochet, Michel Raymond. Male Homosexual Preference: Where, When, Why?. PLoS ONE, 2015, 10 (8), pp.e0134817. ⟨10.1371/journal.pone.0134817⟩. ⟨hal-02998699⟩
  • Fréderic Thomas, Josée Doyon, Eric Elguero, Jean-Pierre Dujardin, Jacques Brodeur, et al.. Plasmodium infections and fluctuating asymmetry among children and teenagers from Senegal. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2015, 32, pp.97-101. ⟨10.1016/j.meegid.2015.02.018⟩. ⟨hal-02515131⟩
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