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How is it that lobsters, humans, flies, fish, barnacles and mice can all be made up of essentially the same family of genes? The key to understanding the diversity of nature, says molecular scientists, is understanding what happens in an embryo (be it human, animal, or insect.) Find out what cutting edge DNA research is teaching us in the emerging field of "evolutionary development."
Sean Carroll, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Wisconsin; also author of "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (W.W. Norton)
Corporate pension funds, North Korea bomb-making, or the Wizards’ (slim) chances to beat the heat. Talk about the issues of the day, in a session of open phones.
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