ORIGINUM JOURNAL

RESEARCH

Breaking Free From the March of Progress

Why human origins need a new paradigm — and what happens when AI analyses human genetic data without inherited evolutionary assumptions.

By Ashleigh Davis · May 8, 2024 · 11 min read

Independent research on human origins, population genetics and the Network Population Dynamics framework — developed by Ashleigh Davis with AI-assisted analysis. Presented here as hypotheses worth testing, not settled findings.

DEEP DIVE

The Science Behind Network Population Dynamics

A technical walkthrough of the computational methods, data and reasoning behind the NPD framework.

ANALYSIS

Why This Popular Evolution Chart Gets Human Origins Completely Wrong

How the most recognisable diagram in science misleads millions about human diversity and origins.

INVESTIGATION

The Missing 299,000 Years

Why human history doesn't add up — a mathematical investigation that started with a cup of tea and a nagging question.

NOTEBOOK

When Simple Questions Unravel Everything

A journey with Claude AI through 2.1 million years of evidence, and the gaps that started it all.

NOTEBOOK

The Great Timeline Gap

A short visual note on where the standard human timeline stops adding up.