A Voice in the Wilderness
A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems
$64.32
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2023
Summary
Evolution has, ever since its inception, been one of the most ideologically fraught fields in all of science. It has given birth to the myth about biological racial types, with distinct rankings of genetic superiority. Evolution has always been mistrusted by religious fundamentalists, contributing to a rise in creationist education that dovetails with the mass scientific illiteracy we see today. And today the coronavirus is mutating into ever more dangerous strands because huge swaths of the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541600713 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1541600711 |
| Author: | Joseph L. Graves Jr |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 40mm |
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“By interleaving the personal, political, and scientific, Graves shows that scientific discoveries are inseparable from the social insights that led to them… Graves harnesses evolutionary theory to argue that the complexities of multilevel selection make the pursuit of justice ‘our only hope, not just because it is morally right and long overdue but because without it our species will die.’ This is no polemical conclusion but one borne out by all that Graves has shown, in his work in biology and in his own life.” –Adam R. Shapiro, Science Magazine”… a forceful narrative that is simultaneously autobiographical and scientific. Graves refuses to mask the political and experiential realities of the U.S., authentically narrating a life wherein robust methodical and theoretical approaches in evolutionary biology can, and should, be entangled with the struggle for social justice… This is an engaging book with a lot of cool science.” –Agustín Fuentes, Scientific American
“Convincing arguments against scientific racism from an acclaimed researcher and scholar.”
–Kirkus“A Voice in the Wilderness is a stirring biography, the tale of a pioneer who overcame obstacles, broke barriers, and spoke truth to power using a most unusual tool–the theory of Darwinian Evolution. This is an inspiring story about perseverance that’s essential reading for those searching for how to transform scientific mastery into an instrument for social good.”–C. Brandon Ogbunu, Yale University“In this fascinating book, equal parts biography and scientific argument, Graves shows that evolutionary biology is central to making sense of, well, everything. A must-read.”–Rob Dunn, author of A Natural History of the Future“Science–especially evolutionary science–needs diverse, beautiful minds. This uniquely powerful book shows us exactly why.” –Holly Dunsworth, University of Rhode IslandAbout The Author
Joseph L. Graves Jr
Joseph L. Graves Jr. is a professor of biological sciences in the department of biology at North Carolina A&T State University. He is the first African American to receive a PhD in evolutionary biology. Graves was elected a Fellow of the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1994. He is an associate director of the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine and has been recently added to the board of the National Center for Science Education, with his term beginning in April 2021. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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