CrosswordMan finished reading The Tangled Tree by David Quammen
Science writer David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology can change our understanding …
The state of molecular phylogenetics, as of the publication date (2018). Focusing especially on "three surprises": the discovery of the archaea; endosymbiosis; and horizontal gene transfer (HGT).
Featuring the lives and work of Charles Darwin, Carl Woese (especially), Lynn Margulis, Ernst Haeckel, George Fox, Fred Griffith, Oswald Avery, Joshua Lederberg, Ford Doolittle, and many others.
I like that the author describes the personalities and academic circumstances of the scientists involved. An easy and enjoyable read.
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