Nishi Akihiro
Yale Institute for Network Science, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Sociology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Soc Sci Med. 2015 Nov;145:132-7. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.08.015. Epub 2015 Aug 14.
Evolutionary biology, which aims to explain the dynamic process of shaping the diversity of life, has not yet significantly affected thinking in social epidemiology. Current challenges in social epidemiology include understanding how social exposures can affect our biology, explaining the dynamics of society and health, and designing better interventions that are mindful of the impact of exposures during critical periods. I review how evolutionary concepts and tools, such as fitness gradient in cultural evolution, evolutionary game theory, and contemporary evolution in cancer, can provide helpful insights regarding social epidemiology.
进化生物学旨在解释塑造生命多样性的动态过程，但尚未对社会流行病学的思维产生重大影响。社会流行病学当前面临的挑战包括理解社会暴露如何影响我们的生物学特性、解释社会与健康的动态关系，以及设计出更优的干预措施，同时要考虑到关键时期暴露的影响。我将回顾进化概念和工具，如文化进化中的适应度梯度、进化博弈论以及癌症的当代进化，如何能为社会流行病学提供有益的见解。
