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Origin Day lecture: Armand Leroi response

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Origin Day lecture: Armand Leroi response

Updated Tuesday, 24th November 2009

Chair of the event Armand Leroi offers his response to Professor Wilson's lecture.

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EO Wilson Professor EO Wilson's lecture to mark Origin Day

The panel's responses

Origin Day lecture: Peter Bowler response

Peter Bowler offers his reaction to Professor Wilson's lecture.

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Origin Day lecture: Randal Keynes response

Randal Keynes offers his response to EO Wilson's lecture.

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Origin Day lecture: Sandy Knapp response

Sandy Knapp offers a response to Professor Wilson's lecture

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Audience questions and answers

Origin Day Lecture: Audience Question One

What would have happened had The Origin of Species never been published?

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Origin Day Lecture: Audience Question Two

If Darwin were alive today, what area of evolutionary science would he be working in, and why?

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Origin Day Lecture: Audience Question Three

In 50 million years' time is the impact of modern man on biodiversity going to look significantly different from the meteorite strike which we believe wiped out the dinosaurs?

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Origin Day Lecture: Audience Question Four

Could the panel list the tools of science that we can use at home to develop the future of biology?

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Origin Day Lecture: Audience Question Five

Are there abuses of Darwinism, perversions of Darwinism around today and might they yet lead us down a dark route?

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Origin Day Lecture: Audience Question Six

Would the panel care to comment on the grip that creationism has on the minds of the wider public?

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