The Serengeti Rules, Sean B. Carroll
The Serengeti Rules, Sean B. Carroll
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The Serengeti Rules
The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters

Author: Sean B. Carroll

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/25/2017

Synopsis

How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning biologist and author Sean B. Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such simple yet profoundly important questions, and shows how their discoveries matter for our health and the health of the planet we depend upon.

One of the most important revelations about the natural world is that everything is regulated—there are rules that regulate the amount of every molecule in our bodies and rules that govern the numbers of every animal and plant in the wild. And the most surprising revelation about the rules that regulate life at such different scales is that they are remarkably similar—there is a common underlying logic of life. Carroll recounts how our deep knowledge of the rules and logic of the human body has spurred the advent of revolutionary life-saving medicines, and makes the compelling case that it is now time to use the Serengeti Rules to heal our ailing planet.

About Sean B. Carroll

Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, and executive producer. He is vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Allan Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His books include Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Brave Genius, and Remarkable Creatures, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for nonfiction. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on April 27, 2017

This marvelous book is about how life regulates itself. The regulation is described on two levels; at the molecular level, and on the ecology level. These regulations, or "rules" are developed through stories, and it is these fascinating stories that bring the narrative of discovery to life. Below I......more

Goodreads review by Charlene on February 20, 2017

I love Sean B. Carroll but this book was just ok for me. I was hoping for something as mind-blowing as Endless Forms Most Beautiful. I read that and have never looked at life the same again. The beginning of the book started out great, so great in fact that I felt like Carroll should be the person t......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on July 11, 2016

Sometimes you swing for the fences--and miss. (Yes, I'm watching baseball as I review this.) In the acknowledgments section, Carroll says that his editor asked him to write a short, provocative book. This was his attempt. Well, it was short. The argument that Carroll wants to make is that the same kinds......more

Goodreads review by Jonna on May 11, 2016

I was disappointed, I'd expected something much more interesting. But let me save you some time: keystone predators are important to controlling populations, as are food supplies. There are positive and negative feedback loops in nature.......more

Goodreads review by Jimmy on May 03, 2017

I love his dedication: For the animals, and the people looking out for them. Let's all try to look out for the animals, including the human ones. Here are three interesting questions from the Introduction that came about when "a second revolution" in biology occurred: 1. Why is the planet green? 2.......more

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