Sydney Brenner's 10-on-10: The Chronicles of Evolution

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Humans now wield a greater influence on the planet than any other species in history, and human-developed technologies like genetic engineering and artificial intelligence stand poised to overtake biological evolution. Just how did we arrive at this unique moment in human history, 14 billion years after the birth of the universe Sydney Brenner's 10-on-10: The Chronicles of Evolution brings together 24 prominent scientists and thinkers to trace the story of evolution through ten logarithmic scales of time. Through expert insights, this unique volume considers how humans found our place in the cosmos, and imagines what lies ahead.

Published by Wildtype Books and distributed by World Scientific Publishing Co.

Contents:
Life In The Habitable Zone
From Clay To The Code Of Life
Stepping Up To Life
When Cells Get Creative
Finding Strength In Numbers
There And Back Again
Conquest Of The Land And Sea
A Salute To Our Placoderm Pioneers
Warming Up To Mammals
All In The Family
Lessons From Our Inner Neanderthal
Wired For Intelligence
Getting Smart About Learning
More Than Just Small Talk
The Logic Of Cultural Evolution
Going With The Flow
Lingo With A Life Of Its Own
How We Became Modern
The Creative Destruction Of Evolution
The Challenge Of The Anthropocene
Difficult Questions In Evolution
An Evolving View On Evolution
The Humble View From Inside Evolution
Epilogue

Readership: Science enthusiasts, history buffs, students, educators, scientists, social scientists, researchers.