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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: When thinking about evolution, we should consider genes as well as organisms.
Chapter 3: Genes can impact our lives, but they can’t dictate our destiny.
Chapter 4: Organisms don’t always exhibit optimal traits, revealing that Darwin lacked the full picture.
Chapter 5: Organisms sometimes behave against their own self-interest.
Chapter 6: Genes are the true replicators, not organisms.
Chapter 7: Organisms function as vehicles that transport genes.
Chapter 8: We can observe gene competition in so-called “outlaws” and “modifiers.”
Chapter 9: With genes at the center of biology, we can account for our excess DNA.
Chapter 10: Different definitions of “fitness” have muddied our understanding of evolution.
Chapter 11: Gene influence stretches beyond the boundaries of the individual organism.
Chapter 12: Multiple organisms joined together can create genes’ external effects.
Chapter 13: In the extended phenotype concept, the Necker cube view reverses.
Description
The Extended Phenotype (1982) offers an alternative view on biology and the process of evolution. Breaking with the Darwinian paradigm that puts the individual organism center stage, author Richard Dawkins shifts the focus toward genes as the active agents in natural selection. From this perspective, a world of fascinating insights emerges.
Who Should Listen
- Students of biology and genetics
- Anyone interested in how life on earth evolved
- Science geeks