Where Is Human Evolution Taking Us?

We asked scientists for their views on the evolution of our species

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WE ASKED leading scientists how they think humans will evolve in the future. Here is what they had to say. For more expert commentary, go to ScientificAmerican.com/sep2014/predictions   

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No, Humans Have Not Stopped Evolving

Scientific American Magazine Vol 311 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Where We are Going” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 311 No. 3 (), p. 80
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0914-80