[Today’s post is excerpted from the forthcoming book, Living Fossils, by Dr. Carl Werner. This is Volume 2 in the series, Evolution: The Grand Experiment. Both books are published by New Leaf Press. Living Fossils will be released in March, 2009.]
It is said to have a proper story, three essential components are required: a beginning, a middle and an end. While I will adequately provide you with a beginning (my story begins with a bet in medical school), and a middle (which leads to an incredible 30-year journey), I hesitate to say that my story has an “ending” for two reasons. First, I have more information I would eventually like to share with you (Volumes III and IV of this series); and second, my version of an ending doesn’t really matter. As the author, I would prefer you write the ending. When you finish, you need to ask yourself: Has my perception of the past been changed?
Before I get into the specifics of how I became fascinated with the theory of evolution, you need to understand my background. … continue reading this entry.
Living Fossils 