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To: Solon who wrote (38281)	6/29/2013 6:52:36 PM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 69300

Doesn't take much to get the local pygmies & howler monkeys riled up does it , just keep them away from torches, kindling & any easily ignited material when their fictions are questioned. That review mentions the book by Eva Jablonka and her books , well known researcher from Tel Aviv & the Cohn Institute, does some great work discussing what we do know & offers some fresh new challenges to the Evo Devo ideas. She's won almost all of the highest awards: en.wikipedia.org Eva jablonka: "Evolution in Four Dimensions: Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life (Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology" amazon.com Inspiring Masterpiece This book is a great achievement. It takes the wealth of scientific information on heredity and evolution and molds it into a new framework of thinking. By doing so it opens up new venues for research that could revolutionize the field. The authors clear explanation of the complexity of hereditary mechanisms and their original thought experiments expose how limited most of the current thinking about the role of genes is. It is amazing that the authors succeeded to write such a revolutionary book in a way that is interesting, understandable and enjoyable even to readers without a scientific background (the humorous illustrations are a great help). This is especially important as genetics is becoming a part of everyday life. The way we think about heredity and the role of genetics influence our choices and what we regard as viable options. Jablonka and Lamb manage to teach us a new multidimensional view of heredity. They bring data from many fields in order to show that there is much more to evolution than changes in gene frequency. Their work has broad implications for social thinking and for health (i.e. it exemplifies the need for new fields of epigenetic medicine and epidemiology). The authors end their book with the words of the great Chinese writer Lu Hsun :"When many men pass one way, a road is made." I hope that many people will read this book, and will start paving the