RETHINKING EVOLUTION: THE REVOLUTION THAT’S HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
Book ID/图书代码： 14600019C00039
English Summary/英文概要： Rethinking Evolution links Darwin’s early insights to the molecular realm inside living cells. This updated evolutionary synthesis provides an accessible explanation for biological complexity that cuts through the confusion surrounding evolutionary theory in a practical way.
In addition to a wide-ranging survey of proposed updates to the modern synthesis, this title provides extraordinary new insights including emergent evolutionary potential and the generative phenotype. Drawing on well-characterized empirical facts, Rethinking Evolution transcends classical Darwinian natural selection while retaining those core principles that have stood the test of time.
The updated synthesis brings a broad spectrum of specialized research together to provide a more plausible naturalistic explanation for biological evolution than ever before. Perspectives ranging from the role of energy in the origin of life to the networks of protein-DNA interactions that govern multicellular development are woven together in a robust conceptual fabric consistent with 21st century cutting-edge research.
Inspired in part by the surprising ways that DNA sequences change — such as his early discovery of a fundamental mispairing mechanism by which DNA sequences expand — and drawing on a career’s worth of experience both as a research scientist as well as a biology and chemistry tutor — the author provides an engaging account that is essential reading — both for the public awareness and understanding of the science of evolution and for students and professionals in the biomedical sciences.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 达尔文的进化论作为现代科学中最著名的理论之一而广为人知，业已成为当代生物学的核心思想之一。作者结合达尔文早期对生命细胞的分子领域的观察和研究，对综合进化论进行了完善，以期更好地解释生物的复杂性；*结合大量的研究与调查，综合进化论在保留了进化论已经验证的核心原则的基础上，超越了自然选择论的局限，将进化同基因研究联系起来； *适合读者广泛，几乎任何对生命科学、对进化论感兴趣的，有一定科学基础的人士都会发现感兴趣的内容。
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About the Author/作者介绍： Dr Gene Levinson is a generalist with broad and diverse professional experience and interests. Trained at UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and Harvard-affiliated research institutes, his doctoral thesis described a fundamental molecular mechanism for the expansion and diversification of simple repetitive DNA sequences. After tutoring Harvard undergraduates while pursuing research in molecular and cellular immunology, he founded and directed one of the first molecular genetics clinics in the world for prevention of genetic disorders, via amplification of single-cell human DNA, with zero clinical errors over his eight-year tenure. With a special interest in tutoring gifted and talented high school students, he has logged over a thousand hours of one-on-one sessions, focused on general and AP biology and chemistry, with over 300 five-star reviews from parents. In addition to forging an Updated Evolutionary Synthesis, his current interests include making evolution accessible to non-scientists, and building and launching an innovative online platform that helps make educational content, documentary films, and other digital media more accessible, more powerful, and more memorable.
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