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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Evolutionary Insights in Medicine

This chapter explores the relationship between evolutionary theory and medical science, particularly in the context of drug resistance in infectious diseases and cancers. It discusses the potential for predicting drug resistance evolution and the significance of resistance profiling in clinical practices. The chapter also addresses the complexity of mutations, the concept of evolvability, and the implications of these ideas across various scientific disciplines.

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