Interview By Design | Setting A Series of Fortunate Events in motion October 26, 2020 In a world governed by chance, one book peers into the randomness of existence. From cosmic collisions and tectonic shifts to the infinitesimal accidents of biology, Sean B. Carroll鈥檚 A Series of Fortunate Events ranges across time and space, showing how chance occurrences brought us to where we are, fashioned us as we are, and contributed to all the beauty and diversity we see around us. Read More
Podcast Listen in: A Series of Fortunate Events October 23, 2020 A Series of Fortunate Events聽tells the story of the awesome power of chance and how it is the surprising source of all the beauty and diversity in the living world. Enjoy listening to this free audio sample, recorded by the author himself. Read More
Interview Sean B. Carroll on The Serengeti Rules October 12, 2020 鈥淭he聽Serengeti Rules鈥澛爓on聽the聽Emmy Award聽for Outstanding聽Nature Documentary聽during the 41st annual News and聽Documentary聽Awards ceremony on September 22 and was nominated as a finalist for best cinematography. In the fields of biological and environmental studies, Sean B. Carroll has made a name for himself not only as a scientist, writer, and educator, but as a storyteller. Read More
Video A Series of Fortunate Events book trailer September 17, 2020 Like every other species, we humans are here by accident. But it is shocking just how many things鈥攁ny of which might never have occurred鈥攈ad to happen in certain ways for any of us to exist. Read More
Interview Rethinking how we view and manage cancer March 16, 2020 When we think of the forces driving cancer, we don鈥檛 necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked, for the historical processes that created life also created cancer.聽 Read More
Essay In Dialogue with Susan Mattern and Richard Bribiescas: Reframing how we think about aging October 09, 2019 Are we looking at male/female aging all wrong? Susan Mattern and Richard Bribiescas discuss. Read More
Essay In Dialogue: Reframing how we think about bugs August 26, 2019 We live in a world dominated by insects. Sometimes it may seem to us that all of them are pests, but in reality, pest species are an infinitesimally small component of our biodiversity. Read More
Essay In Dialogue with Thomas Seeley and Nick Haddad: Why is insect conservation important? April 18, 2019 Thomas Seeley and Nick Haddad sound off on why insect conservation is important, and to reflect on the magnitude of the loss of key populations.聽 Read More
Interview David Hu on How to Walk on Water and Climb Up Walls November 12, 2018 Insects walk on water, snakes slither, and fish swim. Animals move with astounding grace, speed, and versatility: how do they do it, and what can we learn from them? Read More
Interview Michael J. Ryan: A Taste for the Beautiful February 20, 2018 Darwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. Read More
