Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue 1
4. 1. Cleanthes’ Dilemma 4
5. 2. Bernard Machines 15
6. 3. The Joy of Socks 30
7. 4. Blood River 50
8. 5. Knowledgeable Bones 70
9. 6. Embryonic Origami 88
10. 7. A Gut Feeling 113
11. 8. An Intentional Aside 135
12. 9. Points of Light 150
13. 10. Pygmalion’s Gift 181
14. 11. Biology’s Bright Lines 206
15. Notes 229
16. References 239
17. Acknowledgments 269
18. Index 273