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Inherency in evolution (Ep 102)
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Inherency in evolution (Ep 102)

What is inherency? What are the potential flaws with our understanding of biological function?

On this episode, we talk with Stuart Newman, professor at New York Medical College. In his recent paper, “Inherency and agency in the origin and evolution of biological functions,” Stuart argues against the commonly held view that functions of traits necessarily arise from the process of natural selection. He instead advocates for an alternative called …

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