Warm congratulations to Oren Harman on the release of his new book, Metamorphosis!

We are delighted to share the publication of a new book by Oren Harman, Metamorphosis: A Natural and Human History.

The book takes up one of the great wonders and enduring mysteries of the natural world: metamorphosis. From an evolutionary perspective, the process is deeply puzzling. Why must a caterpillar dissolve itself entirely within a chrysalis, dismantling its body at the most fundamental level, only to reconstruct a brain, wings, and limbs—rather than simply grow incrementally? Why invest such immense energy, time, and radical transformation? And yet nearly three quarters of all animal species undergo some form of metamorphosis, a phenomenon that calls for explanation.

Metamorphosis is not only a book about animals. It is also a meditation on the human condition. Why is change so difficult for us? How do we preserve a sense of continuity and identity while constantly becoming something else?

Through a rich and compelling exploration of one of nature’s most extraordinary processes, Metamorphosis offers a new way of thinking about change—and about ourselves.

Wishing you an inspiring read.