tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228450388044990797.post5023955080780597747..comments2023-10-30T04:34:01.166-07:00Comments on Darwin's students: Why do Europeans, North Asians and Native Americans have pale skin?Mark Pallenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06911675151032525386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228450388044990797.post-55812192089782330442009-06-18T00:45:37.436-07:002009-06-18T00:45:37.436-07:00A good overview. Note Linnean taxonomy requires ge...A good overview. Note Linnean taxonomy requires genus and species to be separate words, both in italics and with a capital letter for genus: Homo sapiens. What is the evidence that Europeans retained light skins for 30,000 years? Is it not also worth considering the idea that there is no positive selection for light skin, merely a relaxation of selection against, coupled with genetic drift?Mark Pallenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911675151032525386noreply@blogger.com