IEvo

The term iEvo is the shortened form for ‘iEvolution,’ the name given to the theory that modern innovations like the internet have accelerated human evolution. The theory was proposed by Connie Furmzorçis.

The theory involves the notion that the human lineage is evolving at high speed because many contemporary conveniences created by humans are supplementing the factors that normally impose selection regimes that lead to improvements. For instance, glasses enable humans with imperfect vision to perform tasks as effectively as do humans with perfect vision (all other things being equal) and, so, can achieve equivalent fitness.

The theory was developed on the basis of empirical data obtained from experiments in which undergraduate students who use the internet in a cautious, complementary manner, the ‘cc’ group, were compared to undergraduate students who use the internet in an extensive and exclusive manner, the ‘ee’ group. The students were assessed on the basis of their abilities to intake information, abstract and assimilate concepts, and apply them to solve problems. Students in the 'cc' group outperformed their peers in understanding subjects and assimilating ideas with their worldviews (a long-term, fitness measure), while students in the 'ee' group outperformed their peers in delivering detailed presentations and reports (a short-term, performance measure).

The 7-page theory was published in the electronic journal ‘e-Evolution.’

Controversy
In September of the same year, a prominent researcher in the field of Computational Biology, Wi-Go Tyu, called the iEvo theory into question. In a lengthy 20 page backlash, Tyu attacked Furmzorçis' methodology - pointing out her limited sampling group and irregularities in the statistical analyses implemented. Additionally, that very few of the authors referenced in the study were from accredited universities was also cited as reason to be highly sceptical of Furmzorçis' claims.

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