C. Q. Camargo

Non-Poissonian bursts in the arrival of phenotypic variation can strongly affect the dynamics of adaptation

The paper shows that non-Poissonian bursts in phenotypic variation arrival rates significantly impact adaptive dynamics, more than fitness differences.

Bias in the arrival of variation can dominate over natural selection in Richard Dawkins' biomorphs

This study shows that developmental bias, not natural selection, dominates in shaping adaptive outcomes in biomorphs, with a preference for simpler phenotypes.

Symmetry and simplicity spontaneously emerge from the algorithmic nature of evolution

The paper shows that symmetry and simplicity in biological systems arise from algorithmic biases in evolution, not just natural selection, by testing predictions on protein complexes, RNA structures, and gene networks.