"It's not as concrete as the evolutionary process used by something like Electric Sheep, since it's just me as an individual guiding it," said Proctor, "but still, I'm selecting code based on the visual characteristics it produces and pruning it over time".
The plan, named bioGENESIS, has been in the works since 2005 and provides concrete examples of how evolutionary approaches have contributed to a better understanding of biodiversity.
This paper introduces a method to determine strut-and-tie models in reinforced concrete (RC) structures using evolutionary structural optimization (ESO).
The chief concern of phylogenetics, in contrast, is to produce a concrete inference of historical evolutionary relationships and to characterize the statistical support for that inference.
One way to make evolutionary concepts more concrete is through the use of medical examples.
In making evolutionary theory more concrete, this activity should improve student understanding and acceptance of evolution.
As a concrete example, let us consider the evolutionary changes of sperm protein lysin and its egg receptor VERL in abalone species.
Despite the establishment of in situ conservation practices, no studies have measured the genetic diversity and population structure of this critically endangered species, factors which will be useful for assessing its evolutionary potential and establishing concrete conservation strategies.
Anderson and Wallin (2006) also suggested that evolutionary time should be made concrete, for example, by using the school's longest corridor as a metaphor for deep time.
