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The century since Darwin

Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 and died on 19 April 1882. Here John Maynard-Smith reflects upon the 100 years since Darwin's death. A contemporary controversy is discussed in News and Views.

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The century since Darwin. Nature 296, 599–600 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1038/296599a0

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