Editing Biological Anthropology (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'Natural Selection' in a Population:'''
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def simulate_selection(pop_size, trait_values, survival_threshold):
    """
    Shows how a trait changes over one generation.
    """
    # Survival phase
    survivors = [v for v in trait_values if v >= survival_threshold]
    
    # Reproduction phase (new population matches survivors)
    import random
    next_gen = [random.choice(survivors) + random.uniform(-0.1, 0.1) for _ in range(pop_size)]
    
    return {
        "Initial Mean": sum(trait_values)/len(trait_values),
        "Final Mean": sum(next_gen)/len(next_gen),
        "Survival Rate": f"{len(survivors)/pop_size*100:.1f}%"
    }

# Imagine a bird population where only long beaks can reach food
beaks = [random.uniform(1, 5) for _ in range(100)]
print(simulate_selection(100, beaks, 3.5))
# This small shift is the engine of all biological change.
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; Areas of Impact
: '''Public Health''' → Understanding how our "Evolutionary Mismatch" (bodies designed for hunting/gathering) leads to modern diseases like obesity and diabetes.
: '''Bioarchaeology''' → Studying the bones of ancient people to see what they ate and what diseases they suffered from.
: '''Molecular Anthropology''' → Using DNA to map the migrations of human groups across the planet.
: '''Human Rights''' → Using forensic anthropology to identify victims in mass graves or disaster zones.
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