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The Microcosm Within - Evolution and Extinction in the Hologenome (Paperback)
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The Microcosm Within - Evolution and Extinction in the Hologenome (Paperback)
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You are not what you think you are. New research is transforming
how we understand ourselves-from a singular 'self' to a vast
cooperative, co-dependent and collaborative network of cellular
environments and ecologies-a microcosm within. From this unique
perspective, a startling revision of evolutionary theory unfurls.
Sharply reasoned and certain to be controversial, The Microcosm
Within takes its readers on a sweeping scientific journey that
reorganizes our thinking about our biological selves, evolution,
and extinction. Darwin has dominated evolution for over a century.
But many issues remain puzzling-What is the origin of
self-sacrifice? Does natural selection really account for
evolution? Why is homosexuality commonplace in the animal kingdom?
Why were the arms of Tyrannosaurus Rex so small? Why do some
species go extinct yet others endure? The Microcosm Within offers
intriguing and profound answers by exploring our extraordinary
world of cellular consciousness, connections, and collaboration.
Current research has unexpectedly revealed that all cells and
microbes have elemental cognition and a previously unappreciated
capacity for discrimination and awareness. From these faculties,
cooperative natural genetic engineering is enabled; and it is from
this starting point that biological complexity evolves. The
Microcosm Within illuminates how immunological factors dominate
evolution and extinction. Biology and evolutionary theory will
never be the same. PRAISE FOR THE MICROCOSM WITHIN "The Microcosm
Within is exemplary of the burgeoning new concepts in Evolution
Theory that eschew Darwinism. It offers an alternative way of
thinking about why life formed on Earth that is consistent with
modern science. By focusing on our newly acquired knowledge about
our symbiotic relationships with bacteria and viruses, it
encourages us to transition from Darwin's combative perspective to
a much deeper and informed interrelationship between life forms.
His perspective will ultimately give rise to a truly New Synthesis
based on our origins as species." --Dr. John S. Torday, Professor
of Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn, Harbor-UCLA Co-author, Evolutionary
Biology, Cell-Cell Communication and Complex Disease Founding
member, Evolutionary Medicine Program, UCLA
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