Genetics Unzipped: An Evolutionary Revolutionary: Alfred Russel Wallace and the discovery of natural selection
Posted by Kat Arney, on 7 September 2023
Wallace is endlessly fascinating. The magnitude of his scientific contributions, where he came from, what he did to make those achievements… That in itself makes him quite remarkable, right?
Professor Jim Costa, Author of Radical By Nature: the Revolutionary Life of Alfred Russel Wallace
In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re exploring the epic life of Alfred Russel Wallace; adventurer, naturalist and co-discoverer of natural selection. Biologist and author, Jim Costa, recounts the life of this often forgotten founding father of evolution.
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