Ben McFarland teaches biochemistry and chemistry at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle WA. He received a dual B.S. in Chemistry and Technical Writing from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in Biomolecular Structure and Design from the University of Washington. His research uses the rules of chemistry to redesign immune system proteins.

• Chapter 1: Arsenic Life? Chapter 2: A Tapestry from Three Threads Chapter 3: Unfolding the Periodic Table Chapter 4: The Triple-Point Planet Chapter 5: Seven Clues for Quickening the Rocks Chapter 6: Wheels Within Wheels Chapter 7: The Colorful Path to Oxygen Chapter 8: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward Chapter 9: Cracked Open and Knit Together by Oxygen Chapter 10: The End of (Chemical) Evolution Chapter 11: How Chemistry Shaped History, Through Words Chapter 12: Cosmos and Chaos

The narrative should appeal to anyone interested in viewing chemistry and biology from a general, perhaps poetic, perspective. Although intended for a general audience, some background knowledge of chemistry, biology, and evolution of the world is probably needed to fully appreciate the story. The style is informal, and the presentation includes many intriguing real-world contexts and examples, and numerous thought-provoking metaphors and analogies.

Ben McFarland teaches biochemistry and chemistry at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle WA. He received a dual B.S. in Chemistry and Technical Writing from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in Biomolecular Structure and Design from the University of Washington. His research uses the rules of chemistry to redesign immune system proteins.

• Chapter 1: Arsenic Life? Chapter 2: A Tapestry from Three Threads Chapter 3: Unfolding the Periodic Table Chapter 4: The Triple-Point Planet Chapter 5: Seven Clues for Quickening the Rocks Chapter 6: Wheels Within Wheels Chapter 7: The Colorful Path to Oxygen Chapter 8: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward Chapter 9: Cracked Open and Knit Together by Oxygen Chapter 10: The End of (Chemical) Evolution Chapter 11: How Chemistry Shaped History, Through Words Chapter 12: Cosmos and Chaos

The narrative should appeal to anyone interested in viewing chemistry and biology from a general, perhaps poetic, perspective. Although intended for a general audience, some background knowledge of chemistry, biology, and evolution of the world is probably needed to fully appreciate the story. The style is informal, and the presentation includes many intriguing real-world contexts and examples, and numerous thought-provoking metaphors and analogies.

Ben McFarland teaches biochemistry and chemistry at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle WA. He received a dual B.S. in Chemistry and Technical Writing from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in Biomolecular Structure and Design from the University of Washington. His research uses the rules of chemistry to redesign immune system proteins.

• Chapter 1: Arsenic Life? Chapter 2: A Tapestry from Three Threads Chapter 3: Unfolding the Periodic Table Chapter 4: The Triple-Point Planet Chapter 5: Seven Clues for Quickening the Rocks Chapter 6: Wheels Within Wheels Chapter 7: The Colorful Path to Oxygen Chapter 8: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward Chapter 9: Cracked Open and Knit Together by Oxygen Chapter 10: The End of (Chemical) Evolution Chapter 11: How Chemistry Shaped History, Through Words Chapter 12: Cosmos and Chaos

The narrative should appeal to anyone interested in viewing chemistry and biology from a general, perhaps poetic, perspective. Although intended for a general audience, some background knowledge of chemistry, biology, and evolution of the world is probably needed to fully appreciate the story. The style is informal, and the presentation includes many intriguing real-world contexts and examples, and numerous thought-provoking metaphors and analogies.