Waltzing with Asymmetry: Is fluctuating asymmetry a powerful new tool for biologists or just an alluring new dance step?

A. Richard Palmer is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9 Canada, and conducts his field research at the Bamfield Marine Station, Bamfield, British Columbia V0R 1B0 Canada. His research interests include the evolution of skeletal form, developmental precision, and conspicuous asymmetries in marine invertebrates.