Rob Dunn | A Natural History of the Future

4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road,Raleigh NC 27609

09 November, 2021

Description

What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. NCSU Biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life’s overlords, but we are instead at its mercy. In the evolution of antibiotic resistance, the power of natural selection to create biodiversity, and even the surprising life of the London Underground, Dunn finds laws of life that no human activity can annul. When we create artificial islands of crops, dump toxic waste, or build communities, we provide new materials for old laws to shape. Life’s future flourishing is not in question. Ours is. Rob Dunn is a professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University and in the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics at the University of Copenhagen. He is also the author of seven books. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. ________________________________________ Please note this is scheduled as an in-store event and is subject to change. Per the CDC's updated guidance, Quail Ridge Books currently requires masks in store for everyone 2 years of age and up; no exceptions. Quail Ridge Books is an award-winning, independent bookstore serving Raleigh, North Carolina for 34 years. We love connecting readers with some of their favorite authors.