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Rettung durch schnelle Evolution
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Stehen wir vor einer Turbo-Evolution?
BERNHARD KEGEL
Rettung durch schnelle Evolution / Rescue through Rapid Evolution: Why Species Survive Unexpectedly
Popular Science, ca. 288 pages
June 2026
By the author of "Saving the World with Plants," nominated for the German Nonfiction Prize 2025
Latest scientific research on evolution as a solution to the two major crises of our time: climate change and species extinction
"Rarely does profound expertise combine so delightfully with narrative qualities."
rankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on “Saving the World with Plants”
Are We Facing Turbo-Evolution?
Strange things are happening in nature. Crickets fall silent, squids shrink, birds change their appearance, and lizards grow long legs. Climate change, globalisation, habitat destruction, pesticide use and intensive hunting are causing many species to change at a surprising rate. For example, more and more elephants are born without tusks
because tuskless individuals can survive while those with tusks fall victim to poachers. Humans are fuelling evolution; the days of slow change are over.
But alongside the desirable rescue of our flora and fauna through evolution, there is also a dark side: Countless species of microbes also exploit the saving power of evolution. The result is the development of resistance in pathogens and pests. In both cases, the phenomenon is the same, so we need a deeper understanding of these processes.
Bernhard Kegel shows that we have underestimated the power and possibilities of evolutionary change and takes us on a journey into the exciting world of evolutionary biology.
Rettung durch schnelle Evolution / Rescue through Rapid Evolution: Why Species Survive Unexpectedly
Popular Science, ca. 288 pages
June 2026
By the author of "Saving the World with Plants," nominated for the German Nonfiction Prize 2025
Latest scientific research on evolution as a solution to the two major crises of our time: climate change and species extinction
"Rarely does profound expertise combine so delightfully with narrative qualities."
rankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on “Saving the World with Plants”
Are We Facing Turbo-Evolution?
Strange things are happening in nature. Crickets fall silent, squids shrink, birds change their appearance, and lizards grow long legs. Climate change, globalisation, habitat destruction, pesticide use and intensive hunting are causing many species to change at a surprising rate. For example, more and more elephants are born without tusks
because tuskless individuals can survive while those with tusks fall victim to poachers. Humans are fuelling evolution; the days of slow change are over.
But alongside the desirable rescue of our flora and fauna through evolution, there is also a dark side: Countless species of microbes also exploit the saving power of evolution. The result is the development of resistance in pathogens and pests. In both cases, the phenomenon is the same, so we need a deeper understanding of these processes.
Bernhard Kegel shows that we have underestimated the power and possibilities of evolutionary change and takes us on a journey into the exciting world of evolutionary biology.
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Bernhard Kegel
Bernhard Kegel, born 1953, studied chemistry and biology at the Free University of Berlin, then worked in research, as an ecological consultant, and...
Bernhard Kegel, born 1953, studied chemistry and biology at the Free University of Berlin, then worked in research, as an ecological consultant, and as a lecturer. Since 1993, he has published numerous novels andnonfiction books. His books have received several journalism awards. Most recently published by DuMont:"The Nature of the Future" (2021) and "Saving the World with Plants" (2024); the latter was nominated for the German Nonfiction Prize 2025.