Over a long period of time, organisms hit upon new solutions to the challenges of life on earth. Different species often find similar ways to thrive, as if they were following well-worn paths in a map of life. So is evolution compatible with purpose?
Simon cannot simply say that the book of nature is also the…
Simon explains how he became interested in palaeobiology, and how the same…
We often use purposeful-sounding words in biology, but a discussion of purpose…
The conditions on planet earth have constrained or channelled the processes of…
How can we see meaning in the world, or even understand it?…
The wonders in Simon's work are less to do with beautiful things…
Simon and Stephen discuss the challenge of studying life's origins, sharing their…
