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The Aesthetics of Evolution: Natural and Sexual Selection in the Era of Abbott Handerson Thayer
Led by: Luana Maroja, Assistant Professor of Biology
Consider the scientific role that animal coloration plays in natural and sexual selection. Using the now extinct Passenger Pigeon as a start, we will trace the story of how scientific and public acceptance of natural and sexual selection changed over time.
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