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Major Transitions in Evolution: When's the Next One?

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Christopher Opie
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The evolution of life on earth has not been a purely gradual process. Instead, our present world is the outcome of eight revolutionary leaps or 'major transitions', ranging from the origin of the DNA code to the emergence of language in our own species. When is the next revolution due?

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Summer 2016: Economics, Politics and Science

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