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

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

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