{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Josh Mitteldorf","provider_url":"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/joshmitteldorf","author_name":"Josh Mitteldorf","author_url":"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/joshmitteldorf\/author\/joshmitteldorf\/","title":"Evolution of Evolution, and Evolution of Death","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Pd97pDpT8x\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/joshmitteldorf\/2013\/07\/22\/evolution-of-evolution-and-evolution-of-death\/\">Evolution of Evolution, and Evolution of Death<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/joshmitteldorf\/2013\/07\/22\/evolution-of-evolution-and-evolution-of-death\/embed\/#?secret=Pd97pDpT8x\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Evolution of Evolution, and Evolution of Death&#8221; &#8212; Josh Mitteldorf\" data-secret=\"Pd97pDpT8x\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/joshmitteldorf\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Evolution has bootstrapped its own process, \u00a0creating the conditions that lead to more efficient evolution. \u00a0Some biologists find this surprising, but it has undoubtedly occurred. \u00a0Among the traits that lead to more efficient evolution is aging. \u00a0Is this the basis on which aging has evolved? \u00a0This is a theory that several biologists have promoted. \u00a0I ... Read more"}