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Is There More Wonder In Genes Than In Gods? - A Conversation with Alex O' Connor

The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

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Camouflage and Evolutionary Echoes

This chapter delves into the role of camouflage in animals, using a desert lizard as a key example to illustrate evolutionary history. It also connects human physical traits, like back pain and nerve routing, to our evolutionary past, highlighting how these characteristics reflect ancestral environments and adaptations.

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