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Studying Darwin
This unit brings together a collection of units from the OpenLearn site...
This unit brings together a collection of units from the OpenLearn site that would be of interest to anyone wishing to study Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and how his work has gone on to influence other work around this theory.
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
- have an understanding of Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection;
- see how his theory has influenced other work in this area and beyond.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Published on: Tuesday 4th December 2012
- Level: Introductory
- Posted under: Natural History
Studying Darwin
Introduction

We have divided the collection under the following headings:
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Evolution and natural selection
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Animals at the extremes
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Studying mammals
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How Darwin has influenced others
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