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Biology’s Robin Snyder emphasizes how luck in early life can shape adult success

Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution
NPRRobin Snyder, professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed a new study highlighting how luck in early life can shape adult success, especially under high competition. “To be exceptionally successful, you also have to be lucky,” Snyder said, emphasizing luck’s role alongside genetics in evolution.