#jonathan losos

On Improbable Destinies by Jonathan B. Losos: “Packed with stories of capturing lizards in the field, Improbable Destinies explores how we think evolutionary changes happen in populations, from mice to microbes to sticklebacks. Get this for the backyard biologist in your life.”

On Spineless by Juli Berwald: “There is perhaps no more soothing sight than the illuminated jellyfish tanks in an aquarium. In Spineless Juli Berwald brings us inside, unraveling a memoir about the scientific exploration of these strange, wonderful creatures.”

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So. Why do cats bring a dead mouse to you? And then after that they bring you a live one? Do they think you rejected the first one because you wanted the second one more fresh? 

Perhaps Jonathan Losos books will have the answer. Meanwhile, please enjoy this interview.

Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?

Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?, by Jonathan Losos

Synopsis: A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works.

Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of…