Devo-lutionary theory (Ep 127)

01/02/25 • 31 min

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What role does development play in evolution? How can biology incorporate a broader, more complex definition of what it means to be an organism?

In this episode, we talk with Scott Gilbert and Tobias Uller, two of the authors who wrote Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity. Tobias is a professor of Biodiversity and ...

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What role does development play in evolution? How can biology incorporate a broader, more complex definition of what it means to be an organism?

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How have organisms changed the Earth and what can humans learn from its deep past?

On this episode, we talk with Stephen Porder, a Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology and the Associate Provost for Sustainability at Brown University. Stephen is also the author of Elemental: How Five Elements Changed Earth’s Past and Will Shape Our Futu...

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