Orgin
A children's book character who said you must keep running just to stay in place
What is the Red Queen?
Organisms that evolve to exploit hosts in the Red Queen cycle
What are parasites?
Platforms where profile trends evolve rapidly
What are dating apps?
This author wrote Through the Looking-Glass in 1871
Who is Lewis Carroll?
When a common host genotype is targeted, this happens to its population
What is it declines or is ravaged?
Systems that reward novelty and constant content creation
What are social media algorithms?
This scientist proposed the Red Queen Hypothesis in 1973
Who is Leigh Van Valen?
These less common genetic types survive and eventually become dominant
What are rare genotypes?
The need to constantly update your identity online is called this
What is the curation treadmill?
The Red Queen Hypothesis explains why species must constantly do this to survive
What is evolve?
Sexual reproduction helps hosts by doing this to genes
What is shuffling genetic combinations?
When degrees lose value because more people have them
What is credential inflation?
A major evolutionary question explained by the Red Queen Hypothesis
What is why sexual reproduction exists?
The ongoing interaction between hosts and parasites is called this
What is coevolution?
Failing to adapt on social media leads to this outcome
What is losing visibility or reach?