Andreas Wagner

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Andreas Wagner is a professor and chairman at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich. He is the author of four books on evolutionary innovation, including Life Finds a Way, which is also published by Oneworld. He lives in Zurich.

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Books by Andreas Wagner

Sleeping Beauties

The Mystery of Dormant Innovations in Nature and Culture

By Andreas Wagner

Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species – but there’s a catch.

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