The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan  

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NEIL SHUBIN'S YOUR INNER FISH DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Consider the following as you read:

  • Why should we care about evolution? Why is it important?

  • What does it mean to be human? Did your concept change after reading the book?

  • In what ways do scientific explanations differ from other ways of knowing? What makes evolutionary biology a science?

  • What insights do we gain when we integrate molecular and fossil data?

  • Can we look to examples in the natural world to inform our conceptions of what is “normal” or ethical human behavior?

 

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