John Dupré began his lecture, “Postgenomic Darwinism,” by quipping that he had “come to bury Darwin.” In the process, he also revived Lamarck, introduced a competitor to the “tree of life” model, and … more →
Genetics and Literaturecarihova wrote 8 months ago: John Dupré began his lecture, “Postgenomic Darwinism,” by quipping that he had “come to bury Darwin. … more →
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matteatough wrote 9 months ago: Richard Powers’ novel The Gold Bug Variations seems to contain a moral for those aspiring scientists … more →
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michaelalijewicz wrote 9 months ago: “I can name that song in three notes,” says Ressler in the last quarter of Power’s … more →