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

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

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The Impact of Chance on Evolutionary Processes

This chapter explores how chance influences evolutionary processes, highlighting the importance of randomness in biological development. It references Jacques Monod's 'Chance and Necessity' and discusses significant geological events, such as asteroid impacts, that have shaped life's trajectory on Earth.

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