Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, And The Fut... May 2026

While these were once purely philosophical thought experiments, Losos shows that we can now test them using . He takes readers from laboratory flasks to remote islands to meet the scientists "rewinding the tape" in real-time:

The most provocative chapter of Improbable Destinies asks whether human-like intelligence was bound to happen. While many adaptations (like eyes or wings) appear repeatedly in nature, Losos points out that many others are unique flukes. Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Fut...

Losos’s own pioneering work shows that nearly identical lizard species have evolved independently on different islands to fill specific niches (like tree trunks or grassy twigs), a stunning example of predictable convergence. Losos’s own pioneering work shows that nearly identical

Predicting how pests adapt to pesticides is crucial for our food supply. and the Future of Evolution

Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution