The Crucible of Creation

Book • 2000

This book discusses the origins of life and animals on Earth, focusing on the discoveries at the Burgess Shale and similar biotas.

It challenges the idea of contingency in evolution, arguing for a more deterministic view of life's development.

Mentioned by

Sean B. Carroll

John M. Smart

Mentioned in 1 episodes

Mentioned by

Sean B. Carroll

in a discussion about the repeatability of evolution.

117 | Sean B. Carroll on Randomness and the Course of Evolution

Mentioned by

John M. Smart

referring to Conway Morris' point of view about the number of body plans that would be in Cambrian explosion.

John Smart - Evolution from Cells to Super-intelligence (Worthy Successor, Episode 21)

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