Evolution Gone Wrong
From blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it’s a curious thing that human beings have beaten the odds as a species.
Alex Bezzerides is a professor of biology at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, where he teaches a wide range of classes, from human anatomy and physiology to entomology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Colorado State University and a PhD in neurobiology and behavior from Cornell University. His first academic job was at a small college in northern Wisconsin where he wore many hats as one of only two biologists on staff. His articles have appeared in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. His first book, Evolution Gone Wrong, is about the aches and pains of the body and why they happen. Alex lives in Idaho with his wife and their daughter. When not teaching or writing he tries to spend as much time as possible paddleboarding down the Snake and Clearwater rivers.
TIES NEW BOOK:
Written by members of the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science who have tackled the topic of evolution in their classroom for decades, "On Teaching Evolution" offers practical advice and sample lesson plans for fellow science teachers. Learn about what inspired them to love teaching evolution and the experiences that help guide their teaching practices.
“If you can read this, thank a teacher” So runs a favorite t-shirt slogan. This book inspires me to coin a variant: “If you understand why you exist and rejoice in that understanding, thank a science teacher.” More specifically, thank a teacher of evolution." - From foreward by Richard Dawkins
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