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While these were once purely philosophical thought experiments, Losos shows that we can now test them using . He takes readers from laboratory flasks to remote islands to meet the scientists "rewinding the tape" in real-time:

Gould famously argued that evolution is highly contingent on random events. He believed that if you replayed the "tape of life," a different set of winners and losers would emerge every time. To Gould, humans are a magnificent evolutionary fluke. Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Fut...

Understanding how bacteria predictably evolve resistance can help us fight "superbugs". To Gould, humans are a magnificent evolutionary fluke

In his compelling book, , evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos explores this profound question. By examining the tug-of-war between contingency (random luck) and convergence (predictable patterns), Losos offers a new lens through which to view our place in the cosmos. The Great Debate: Gould vs. Conway Morris Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Fut...