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The Equations of Life
Written by Charles S. Cockell
Narrated by Ian Porter
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This groundbreaking new view on the theory of evolution argues that the laws of physics narrowly constrain how life can evolve, making evolution predictable.
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Charles S. Cockell
Charles S. Cockell is a professor of astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh and the director of the UK Centre for Astrobiology. He lives in Edinburgh.
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