EdgeCast | 1 April 2017 | 0h 40m | Listen Later | iTunes
Jonathan Losos discusses the history of coming to terms with the fast pace of evolution. Covers examples of urban evolution by natural selection; small population genetic drift; the greater capacity for adaptation afforded by the mixing together of genetically differentiated populations; and phenotypic plasticity. Draws from his book Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution.