Steve Jones, Human nature and belief, Wed 8 July

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Description:	Evolution and society Professor Steve Jones (University College, London, UK) Summary: I will consider the way in which evolution can, and cannot, illuminate patterns of human society, and will suggest that its ability to do so is often overstated as the unique nature of many of our attributes makes it difficult to place them into biological context.


Created:	2009-10-15 14:52
Collection:	Darwin Festival 2009
Publisher:	University of Cambridge
Copyright:	University of Cambridge, Darwin Festival 2009
Language:	eng (English)
Keywords:	Darwin; Evolution; Steve; Jones; genetics; university; college; london; Charles Darwin; society; human; nature; biological; context;


Abstract:	Biography: Steve Jones is Professor of Genetics and Head of Department at University College London. His research has been on the population genetics of snails and Drosophila, with small incursions into human genetics. He has written extensively on evolution and genetics for a popular work, and recently completed his eccentric project of updating all the books of Charles Darwin for the modern world.

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Biography: Steve Jones is Professor of Genetics and Head of Department at University College London. His research has been on the population genetics of snails and Drosophila, with small incursions into human genetics. He has written extensively on evolution and genetics for a popular work, and recently completed his eccentric project of updating all the books of Charles Darwin for the modern world.

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