Book proposal call 4 Apr 20124 Apr 2012 I’m on the editorial board of the Species and Systematics series at the University of California Press, and so if any of you have a proposal for that series, on any topic relating to these two areas that is academic and specialist, let me, series editor Malte Ebach, or the editor at UCP, Chuck Crumly, know. We’re looking for books now! This isn’t a philosophy series, though; rather it’s a science series that happened once to publish a history (i.e., mine). Book Species and systematics
Evolution Myth 4: Darwin was a gradualist 19 Feb 2009 This myth has more to do with what people thought their own views contrasted to, than anything Darwin said, but like all myths, there’s a hint of truth underlying it. The problem with this myth is the ambiguity of the term “gradual”. It is a weasel word, which can mean… Read More
Evolution Notes on Novelty 4: Examples – the beetle’s horns and the turtle’s shell 29 Dec 201121 Jun 2018 Notes on Novelty series: 1. Introduction 2. Historical considerations – before and after evolution 3: The meaning of evolutionary novelty 4: Examples – the beetle’s horns and the turtle’s shell 5: Evolutionary radiations and individuation 6: Levels of description 7: Surprise! 8: Conclusion – Post evo-devo The Beetle’s horns Beetles often have projections on their carapace… Read More