The Evolution of Death Why We Are Living Longer

includes index and biblioraphy

Part I. How Biology Makes Sense of Death 1. Evolution: Death`s Unifying Principle Death Evolves! False Clues: Wliere Science Got It Wrong In Sum 2. Charting Death`s Evolution and Life`s Extension Measuring Death s Evolution: Empirical Evidence Modeling the Evolution of Lifetimes Accommodating Increased Longevity In Sum 3. Rethinking Lifecycles and Arrows Life as a Cycle: Lifecycles Connect Life to Life Adaptations to Lifecycles The Linear View of Life: Life`s Arrow What Is Wrong with the Weismann/Haeckel Doctrine In Sum 4. Keeping Life Afloat Why Is Life So Profligate? Gambling on Life: Death against the Odds Improving Profit Margins In Sum Part II. How Death Evolves and Where It Is Heading 5. Putting Cells in the Picture Cellular Theories of Life and Death The Cell`s Role in Growth and Development The Cell s Role in Maintenance and Regeneration of Adult Tissues The Cell s Role in Death The Cell s Potential Role in Regeneration Therapy In Sum 6. Neoteny and Longevity The Time Is Out of Joint Juvenile Life Expectancy Spreads Upward Neoteny and the Germ Line Fecundity Is Decreasing In Sum