“A most bountiful source of inspiration:” Dobzhansky’s evolution of tropical populations, and the science and politics of genetic variation
Abstract Theodosius Dobzhansky has been studied for how he integrated field naturalism and laboratory experimentation in ways that helped produce the Modern Synthesis, as well as how he leveraged biological expertise to support liberal and cosmopolitan values amidst Second World War and the Cold War...
Main Author: | Tito Carvalho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo Cruz
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Series: | História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-59702019000100281&lng=en&tlng=en |
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