Dip below the ocean's surface with Peter Godfrey-Smith and marvel at the appearance of the first animal body form over half a billion years ago - a profound innovation that set life upon a new path. Then follow the ways that evolutionary developments - eyes that track, bodies that move through and manipulate the environment - shaped all animal life. Exploring the evolutionary paths of a glass sponge, soft coral, banded shrimp, octopus and fish, then moving onto land and the world of insects, birds and primates like ourselves, Metazoa gathers these stories together to bridge the gap between matter and mind and address one of the most important philosophical questions: what is the origin of consciousness?
Data pubblicazione
08/07/2021