Overview

Every single one of the millions of species alive today is the most recent link in an almost-endless chain of creation going all the way back to the origins of life. The amazing diversity and complexity we see all around us are products of nature’s creativity.   Drawing on pioneering research conducted over the past ten years, Andreas Wagner lays out the principles of creation that unify all of nature, from the beginnings of the universe to our world. What they reveal about creativity is as surprising as it is different from the simplistic Darwinism that has shaped our views for so long. Now everything changes. These principles are already helping biotechnologists to disarm potent toxins and engineers to devise new kinds of electronic circuits. In the near future, applied to spheres as diverse as the economy and education, they will enable us to do so much more. Life Finds a Way is the essential guide to understanding these breathtaking revelations.

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`Life Finds a Way weaves a coherent and compelling narrative about how nature achieves creativity. Not only that, we also learn how to cultivate creativity in our own lives.' -- George Dyson, author of <i>Turing's Cathedral</i> `Finding surprising convergences between evolving species and an active imagination, Wagner persuasively argues that human inventiveness is a reflection not just of human nature but of nature itself.' -- Anthony Brandt, composer and co-author of <i>The Runaway Species</i>

`Fills in the parts of the puzzle even Darwin didn't understand.' * <i>Mail on Sunday</i> on <i>Arrival of the Fittest</i> * `A truly revolutionary book.' * <i>Independent</i>, Best Books of the Year, on <i>Arrival of the Fittest</i> *

`Life Finds a Way weaves a coherent and compelling narrative about how nature achieves creativity. Not only that, we also learn how to cultivate creativity in our own lives.' -- George Dyson, author of <i>Turing's Cathedral</i> `Finding surprising convergences between evolving species and an active imagination, Wagner persuasively argues that human inventiveness is a reflection not just of human nature but of nature itself.' -- Anthony Brandt, composer and co-author of <i>The Runaway Species</i> `Andreas Wagner has again cut through to the heart of a vital question. The notion that genomes are set up to explore, through trial and error, in the hope of leaping across the adaptive landscape to new peaks is a fresh concept. Wagner draws out fascinating parallels with the way innovation works in human society.' -- Matt Ridley, author of <i>The Evolution of Everything</i> and the forthcoming <i>How Innovation Works</i>

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Andreas Wagner is a professor at the University of Zurich’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology and an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute for the study complex systems. An award-winning science writer, his most recent book is Arrival of the Fittest, which is also published by Oneworld. He is the author of more than 200 scientific papers published in leading journals, including Nature and Science. He lives in Zurich.

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