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Public Lecture: The disorder of things:Darwin and controversies over classification6-7:30pm 23 March, 2009Macleay Museum, University of SydneyDr Jim Endersby, editor of the commemorative edition of On the Origin of Species will examine the some of the complexities of 19th century order. During the early 19th century, there were bitter disputes among experts about the right system that should be used to classify living things. These disagreements were vital evidence for Darwin's theory of evolution, and in On the Origin of Species, Darwin suggested that evolution would help to end them. Contact: Jude Philp Phone: (02) 9036 6486 Email: j.philp@usyd.edu.au |
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