*Is evolutionary biology entering a new era?*
Elliott Sober explains how the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis expands classical evolutionary theory through non-genetic inheritance, niche construction, and evolutionary developmental biology, while arguing that these developments represent gradual progress rather than a scientific revolution.
0:00 What Is the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis?
0:35 Three Ways Evolutionary Theory Is Expanding
2:02 Revolution or Gradual Progress?
*Elliott R. Sober* is an American philosopher noted for his work in philosophy of biology and general philosophy of science. He is Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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