The birth of a new species: Bringing together, yet driving apart
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Channel: The Royal Society · 2017 · Science & Technology
The Francis Crick Prize Lecture 2017 presented by Professor Simon Myers. Recorded 6 December 2017. There are millions of different species worldwide. But how do new species first appear, and then remain separate? This lecture discusses collaborative work deciphering this case of mammalian speciation, by combining experimental and statistical approaches. For more information on our events programme: http://ow.ly/ECHE30h2Rpx
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