Something Weird Happens When You Simulate Lifeless Molecules takes you on a playful deep dive into the origin of life by running evolution in a computer sandbox. From why poop smells bad to the nitty-gritty of gene mutations, Derek Muller teams up with experts like Jack Szostak and John Sutherland to show how even simple chemical building blocks can “evolve” under virtual natural selection.
Along the way you’ll learn about kin selection, Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene and how digital molecules teach us about real biology. It’s packed with magnetic molecular-model kits, expert interviews and pop-science humor that turns dry theory into an eye-opening lab experiment.
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