From the Inkwell Superstruct Book Club: Symbiotic Planet by Lynn Margulis
Tue, Dec 10
|Zoom Roundtable
In Symbiotic Planet, renowned scientist Lynn Margulis shows that symbiosis, which simply means members of different species living in physical contact with each other, is crucial to the origins of evolutionary novelty.
Time & Location
Dec 10, 2024, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Zoom Roundtable
About the event
From the Inkwell: Lynn Margulis’ Symbiotic Planet
This ticket includes a paperback book sent through Bookshop.org – and our local partner Key Book Store. It will come 4 business days after you buy the ticket.
Why this book?
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution laid the groundwork for modern biology. But as groundbreaking as his work was, it left a critical question unanswered: where do new species actually come from? Darwin adeptly explained how inherited variations are naturally selected over time, allowing organisms to adapt and thrive in their environments. However, he offered little on how these variations initially arise. Lynn Margulis, whose book Symbiotic Planet revisits this foundational question, proposing that a key driver of evolutionary innovation has been hiding in plain sight: symbiosis.
Margulis, a pioneering scientist in her own right, argues that the cohabitation and close interaction of different species—symbiosis—are essential to evolution. She delves into a world often…
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Includes Symbiotic Planet
Includes purchase of the Symbiotic Planet as a paperback from a non-profit.
$24.00+$0.60 service feeSale endedRelated Book Suite – 3 books
Includes 3 books: Origins of Darwin's Evolution: Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place by J. David Archibald + Symbiotic Planet: A New Look at Evolution (Revised) by Lynn Margulis + Mycorrhizal Planet: How Symbiotic Fungi Work with Roots to Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertility by Michael Phillips
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