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What Darwin Didn't Know: The Modern Science of Evolution

What Darwin Didn't Know: The Modern Science of Evolution

What Darwin Didn't Know: The Modern Science of Evolution

Taught by Professor Scott Solomon of Rice University, this course follows the revolution in biology and genetics sparked by Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. In Darwin’s day, there were many gaps and uncertainties in his theory—most of which were conclusively solved by his successors. Throughout, Dr. Solomon contrasts what Darwin knew with our tremendous increase in knowledge today.

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