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Nathan H. Lents

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Scientist, Author, Human, Humanist Research: Genetics, Evolution, Anthro, Forensics New Book: The Sexual Evolution 🏳️‍🌈🧬🔬🗿🐵 https://linktr.ee/nathanlents www.TheHumanEvolutionBlog.com

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you to @science.org
for this glowing review of The Sexual Evolution. Gratifying, validating, and thrilling.

Centuries of biology research has taught us that variation and variety are central themes of life. Why?

Because DIVERSITY WINS!

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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MxRMax @mxrmax.me · Sep 3

“I dedicate this to every queer person who has been told they are unnatural. Not only are you natural, you are flawless and beautiful, exactly as you are.”

@nathanlents.bsky.social…can we be best friends? 🥹💚

I’d like to start every book with this fuzzy feeling of being seen

#queersky 🌈 #booksky 📚

The cover of the book The Sexual Evolution

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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · Aug 29

When people fight principled battles that they know they may lose, others pay attention, writes Prof. @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social in the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/o...

Opinion | The Texas Democrats Won by Losing

www.nytimes.com

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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · Aug 22

"Humans is an engaging book filled with the thoughtful musings of many of the top minds in anthropology, packed with endless insights and ideas," writes our reviewer, Nathan Lents. ncse.ngo/review-human... @columbiaup.bsky.social #BookSky #HumanEvolution #bioanth

[Review] Humans: Perspectives on Our Evolution from World Experts | National Center for Science Education

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Justin Lehmiller @justinlehmiller.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why are some people straight while others are gay or bisexual? What determines our sexual orientation anyway? Today, we’re diving into what we’ve learned about the biological origins of our sexuality from decades of research with @nathanlents.bsky.social. www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...

Episode 425: What Determines Our Sexual Orientation? - Sex and Psychology

Why are some people straight while others are gay or bisexual? Here's what we’ve learned about the origins of our sexuality from decades of research.

www.sexandpsychology.com

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 20

Traditional biology has long ignored nature’s sexual diversity—but evolution tells a far more complex story.

500 Million Years of Evolution Reveal Stunning Diversity in Sex, Gender and Mating

Traditional biology has long ignored nature’s sexual diversity—but evolution tells a far more complex story.

www.scientificamerican.com

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Justin Lehmiller @justinlehmiller.bsky.social · Aug 19

Some argue that humans evolved for monogamy, while other argue that we evolved for non-monogamy. So which is it? @nathanlents.bsky.social, author of the new book The Sexual Evolution, is on the show today to dive into the debate. www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...

Episode 424: Are Humans Made To Be Monogamous? - Sex and Psychology

Are human beings made for monogamy or non-monogamy? This is a popular subject of debate, so let's dive into what the science says.

www.sexandpsychology.com

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Seth @sethjmeyer.bsky.social · Aug 11

Reading The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships by @nathanlents.bsky.social. Fantastic book.

Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · Aug 11

How did Monday get here so fast? Why didn't it get stuck in southbound traffic? Anyway, anyone read anything this weekend they want everyone else to know about?

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Aug 11

Figure S III.12. The bottom graphs are average intraspecific gap divergences. In Gorgor1, the value is 0.138151 (the average gap divergence among any two non-related gorillas).

The average interspecific gap divergence between hg002 and Pantro3 is 0.133012 or 0.124732 (depending which is ref)

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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄️ @mu-peter.bsky.social · Jul 28

Finding “genetic similarity” of 2 organisms would be easy if DNA was a simple string of nucleotides, but genomes are more complicated.

How Similar Are Human and Chimp Genomes, Really? Quantifying Genetic Difference Isn’t Straightforward🏺🧪
@nathanlents.bsky.social
secularhumanism.org/2025/07/how-...

Alignment of human chromosome #2 (white) with chimpanzee chromosome #2A (green) and #2B (pink). Image generated by the Ensembl Genome Browser.

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 30

The funniest part is that they keep calling it a "bombshell" and going all hysterical as if this study showed something radically new. These gap alignment numbers are in the range of previous estimates. The T2T assembly just added precision to measurements we've had for DECADES! lmao

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Free Inquiry @freeinquiry.bsky.social · Jul 24

No Ron Lindsay column today. He's working on his Trump Deflection Index, correlating the intensity of Trump's deflection efforts w/use of certain words, such as "Barack HUSSEIN Obama" In the meantime you should read this excellent essay by @nathanlents.bsky.social secularhumanism.org/2025/07/how-...

The Trump administration seems determined to gut the scientific research establishment in the United States. Despite the fact that vaccines have likely save ...

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 22

My other reps: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @governor.ny.gov If you folks can't support the nominee that the voters chose, you do not represent us.

Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 22

He won a crowded primary, in solidly dem #NYC, against a former governor w/ establishment support. Um, "Blue no matter who?"

Note to my reps: @aoc.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social @sengianaris.bsky.social

If leadership wont back #Mamdani, I AM DONE W/ #DEMOCRATS. Who's w/ me?

Jeffries not yet ready to endorse Zohran Mamdani

"We don’t really know each other well," the House minority leader said.

www.politico.com

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anthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · Jul 21

Many institutions, programs, and individual scientists are stepping back from supporting the efforts to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion. Doing so is a mistake. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

This is not the time to step back from diversity, equity, and inclusion

Recently, I exchanged views with a prominent Ivy League scientist who was complaining about the minority students and junior faculty applying to his program. He claimed that the university, through di...

www.science.org

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 22

Are you aware of when we caught Behe doing way worse back in 2019? He sliced and diced a chart, omitting both columns and rows that had data contrary to his claim. And when caught, he *still* couldn’t admit any fault. Hilarious.

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 21

And his response to being caught was to act like it didn't matter, like those data aren't relevant to his point. If that's the case, then he REALLY doesn't understand ANY of this, lol.

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 21

Of interest: @gutsickgibbon.bsky.social @swamidass.bsky.social @ncse.bsky.social @center4inquiry.bsky.social @freeinquiry.bsky.social @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social @pzmyers.bsky.social @fossilhistory.bsky.social @qafzeh.bsky.social @joshrosenau.org

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jul 21

I had mostly moved on from debunking creationist claims, but this latest nonsense from Casey Luskin at the DI is even stupider than usual, so they pulled me back in. Predictably, he also left out contradictory data.
#evolution #creationism #intelligentdesign

secularhumanism.org/2025/07/how-...

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Jul 19

Three fresh examples of the US government shutting down science [with gift links] 🧪 🧵 1/4

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Chris Lilley ✠ 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @frostinthepines.bsky.social · Jul 12

A responsible sexual ethic must engage our biological reality as evolved, interconnected beings. *The Sexual Evolution* by @nathanlents.bsky.social challenged my assumptions and sparked more imaginative, science-informed theological reflection. 🧬⚧️♀️♂️📖 #thesexualevolution @marinerbooks.bsky.social

The cover of a book titled The Sexual Evolution by Nathan H. Lents. The subtitle reads “How 500 million years of sex, gender, and mating shape modern relationships.” The cover features an illustrated chimpanzee with a pixelated section over its genital area. The author’s name appears at the bottom, along with the note “Author of Human Errors.” The book rests on a wooden surface.

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🌈 Dr Ross Brooks @rossb-brighton.bsky.social · Jun 17

Delighted to receive my copy of The Sexual Evolution @nathanlents.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk

What a wonderful dedication . . . 🌈📚🐵

#science #nature #evolution #queer #LGBTQ #pride #pridemonth #PrideInSTEM #booksky #skybooks

Dedication at the front of The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender and Mating Shape Modern Relationships by Nathan H. Lents. It reads, 'I dedicate this to every queer person who has been told they are unnatural. Not only are you natural, you are flawless and beautiful, exactly as you are.'

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jun 6

WOW! Thanks so much for these kind and very encouraging words. Give my best to the folks in Salisbury and maybe I can pop in virtually and offer my greetings!

Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jun 6

It was lovely to meet you, too! The crowd at #cheltSciFest always has the smartest most interesting people!

And, omg, of my entire evening, your comment was the one that left me truly speechless. I'm still dumbfounded! lol

Andy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🇲🇫 @vespasianvs.bsky.social · Jun 5

@nathanlents.bsky.social Thanks for the incredible talk at #CheltSciFest. Truly enlightening and really positive. Hopefully we can get people in power to start recognising diversity. It was me that mentioned meeting the couple from Florida talking about your president 😂

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Nathan H. Lents @nathanlents.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thanks so much! Yes, are officially launched and I am on my way to the @cheltenhamfestival.bsky.social Cheltenham Science Festival to celebrate!

🌈 Dr Ross Brooks @rossb-brighton.bsky.social · Jun 5

🤩 Published in the UK today, The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships, by Nathan H. Lents (@nathanlents.bsky.social).

It looks amazing . . . 🌈📚🐵

#science #nature #evolution #queer #LGBTQ #pride #PrideInSTEM

Cover of The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships by Nathan H. Lents.

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Arik Korman @arikkorman.bsky.social · Jun 4

New interview! @nathanlents.bsky.social discusses what human #relationships looked like before #marriage was invented, how animal #sexuality compares to human sexuality, and how we can help human society stop being so uptight. Listen: bit.ly/nathan_lents @harpercollins.bsky.social #Sociology #LGBTQ

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