"TOP 5 POPULAR SCIENCE BOOKS 2019" ( WORLD SCIENTIFIC)
Rethinking Evolution links Darwin’s early insights to the molecular realm inside living cells. This updated evolutionary synthesis provides an accessible explanation for biological complexity that cuts through the confusion surrounding evolutionary theory in a practical way.
In addition to a wide-ranging survey of proposed updates to the “Modern Synthesis”, this title provides extraordinary new insights including emergent evolutionary potential and the generative phenotype. Drawing on well-characterized empirical facts, Rethinking Evolution transcends classical Darwinian natural selection while retaining those core principles that have stood the test of time.
New Audiobook Edition, Narrated by Jeremy Arthur
Review on Audible by Amazon listener:
"Major contribution in New Thinking.
Most fascinating listen authored by a scholar, but understandable by all.
Should be required at universities".
(Five stars for overall, performance, and story)
From Press Release: “One of the stunning conceptual advances is that natural selection actually changes the potential for higher levels of complexity to arise, in a non-random fashion. There is more to natural selection than accumulation of incremental, random mutations. Each evolutionary innovation lays the groundwork for more complex innovations to emerge.”
From Book Page: “The updated synthesis brings a broad spectrum of specialized research together to provide a more plausible naturalistic explanation for biological evolution than ever before. Perspectives ranging from the role of energy in the origin of life to the networks of protein-DNA interactions that govern multicellular development are woven together in a robust conceptual fabric consistent with 21st century cutting-edge research.”
