A Mardi Gras party outfit should be as wild as the event itself. Throw in as many masks, feathers and necklaces as possible. Wear face paint or an intricate mask, or temporarily dye the hair wild colors. Create a custom mask or wear a wild wig in Mardi Gras colors.
Background to the Challenge. New Zealand is undertaking a major strategic re-alignment of its science and research activities under 11 large national priority areas - the National Science Challenges. One such Challenge, by popular demand, is New Zealandâs Biological Heritage. In 2013 the Government mounted a public submission process to ask New Zealanders which areas were most important to them. Environment was highly rated.
The Extended Phenotype was written to reinforce the view that the gene is the most important element in evolution. Dawkins believes it is important because, of all the factors and influences involved, the gene is the only one that persists, that survives the death of the organism. This view of the gene has an interesting analogy in archaeology.