"Essays of a Biologist" by Julian Huxley is a compilation of writings from the early 1900's that considers topics in biology, society, and what science means for people. Huxley thinks deeply about what getting better really means, how people started to know themselves, and how biology affects society. The book starts with Huxley's study of forward movement in biology and how that connects to people changing, knowing who they are, and the world around them. He talks about using what we know in biology to understand what people want and need, pointing out how being able to think for ourselves effects how we grow and change as humans. Huxley says that while biology used to be about picking the best naturally, now people can control how they grow, so understanding biology is key to deciding what happens next and reaching what we can become.
Essays of a Biologist
By Julian Huxley
Explore humanity's conscious evolution and its potential to shape the future by mastering the science of life.
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About the AuthorSir Julian Sorell Huxley was a British evolutionary biologist, eugenicist, and internationalist. He was a proponent of natural selection, and a leading figure in the mid-twentieth century modern synthesis. He was secretary of the Zoological Society of London (1935–1942), the first director of UNESCO, a founding member of the World Wildlife Fund, the president of the British Eugenics Society (1959–1962), and the first president of the British Humanist Association.
Sir Julian Sorell Huxley was a British evolutionary biologist, eugenicist, and internationalist. He was a proponent of natural selection, and a leading figure in the mid-twentieth century modern synthesis. He was secretary of the Zoological Society of London (1935–1942), the first director of UNESCO, a founding member of the World Wildlife Fund, the president of the British Eugenics Society (1959–1962), and the first president of the British Humanist Association.
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