Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution
While these were once purely philosophical thought experiments, Losos shows that we can now test them using . He takes readers from laboratory flasks to remote islands to meet the scientists "rewinding the tape" in real-time:
The book centers on a legendary scientific disagreement between two titans of biology:
In his compelling book, , evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos explores this profound question. By examining the tug-of-war between contingency (random luck) and convergence (predictable patterns), Losos offers a new lens through which to view our place in the cosmos. The Great Debate: Gould vs. Conway Morris
Beyond the ivory tower, Losos’s insights have vital real-world applications:
Understanding how bacteria predictably evolve resistance can help us fight "superbugs".
If evolution is predictable on Earth, it might be predictable on other planets, giving us a hint of what extraterrestrial life might look like. Final Thoughts
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Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution
While these were once purely philosophical thought experiments, Losos shows that we can now test them using . He takes readers from laboratory flasks to remote islands to meet the scientists "rewinding the tape" in real-time:
The book centers on a legendary scientific disagreement between two titans of biology:
In his compelling book, , evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos explores this profound question. By examining the tug-of-war between contingency (random luck) and convergence (predictable patterns), Losos offers a new lens through which to view our place in the cosmos. The Great Debate: Gould vs. Conway Morris
Beyond the ivory tower, Losos’s insights have vital real-world applications:
Understanding how bacteria predictably evolve resistance can help us fight "superbugs".
If evolution is predictable on Earth, it might be predictable on other planets, giving us a hint of what extraterrestrial life might look like. Final Thoughts
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