Evolutionary Analysis (5th Edition)
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Author: Jon C. Herron, Scott Freeman
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Many working scientists are relatively uninterested in the history of their fields. Did the historical development of evolutionary biology, reviewed in Section 3.6, help you understand the theory better? Why or why not? Do you think it is important for practicing scientists to spend time studying history?
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