Author Description

This book consists of a collection of 6 Essays on different aspects of Biological Evolution. Topics covered include - Evaluating Phylogeny Analysis Key Events in the Origin of the Chloroplast Evolution in Plants Why we owe our Brains to Jellyfish The Evolution of Polyps The Evolution of Human Diversity These Essays were written as part of a Diploma Course on Biological Evolution at the Institute of Continuing Education at Cambridge University. The Essays are written in a not-too-technical manner, and should be accessible to anyone with a general interest in Science.