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This Radiolab episode explores the tension between chaos and order in nature through three scientific stories: a decades-long ecological experiment showing unpredictable ecosystem dynamics, computer simulations suggesting extinction may be random rather than fitness-based, and new theorie
This Radiolab episode explores the tension between chaos and order in nature through three scientific stories: a decades-long ecological experiment showing unpredictable ecosystem dynamics, computer simulations suggesting extinction may be random rather than fitness-based, and new theorie
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Guest
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Candace Wong
conversational on Radiolab
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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Reinhard HerklossHendrik SchubertElisa BeninkaStephen Jay GouldTom SchopfDavid RaupNick LaneStanley MillerFrancis Crick
Books
Life Itselfby Francis Crick
Research & Papers
Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck?
Topics
BiologyClimate ChangeEcologyEvolutionMental HealthNeurosciencePaleontologyScientific Method
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