![]() ![]() ![]() The complexity of life was sequenced and shaped by chemistry, and evolution gained a certain chemical order. It’s about how these chemical rules changed over time, in a sequence that too few people know about. The chemical process of dissolving leads the way for biological function. It’s about how much each element dissolves in ocean water and how many hydrogens and oxygens it binds, which helps determine how that element can be used by life. It’s about the chemical job that each element performs in life and how that job is predictable from the element’s place on the periodic table. The boxes of elements, together, tell a story that gives a hidden order to chemistry, geology, biology, and even history. As a chemist, when I see the stacked boxes in the Periodic Table of the Elements, I know they hold surprises, like wrapped presents on Christmas morning. It’s about how chemistry (yes, chemistry!) is a gift. It’s about how the words “creation” and “evolution” talk about the same thing. It’s also about the mechanisms of evolution. When I tell someone I’ve written a book, their first question is usually “What’s it about?” What is my book about? It depends on who’s asking. ![]()
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