On the Origin of Sex: The Weird and Wonderful Science of Reproduction by Lixing Sun has an overall rating of Positive based on 7 book reviews.
Publisher
Basic Books
Date
June 30, 2026
Biologist Lixing Sun has spent decades researching sexual reproduction and evolution using behavioral experiments, genetic testing, and mathematical and computer modeling. In On the Origin of Sex, he reveals the wild and weird world of how creatures reproduce.
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