Session 2A - Biodiversity and the Meaning of Human Existence
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The three tiers of biodiversity: ecosystems, species, genes. A deep discussion of taxonomy studies includes naming species after famous friends. Understanding ultimate and proximate causation in evolution and in ecosystem balance. Professor Wilson keeps up his challenge to his seminar to think rigorously about policy.
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