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Sex, speciation and fishy physics - March 2009

(2009 Year of Science - Celebrate Physics and Technology)

Biology draws on other scientific fields to understand the physical, chemical and environmental forces that constrain and drive evolution.  This month, we look at a story about how optical physics influences speciation in fish.  Sönke Johnsen, Associate Professor of Biology at Duke, talks about the effects of light and color on fish speciation.

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"La Evolución en las Noticias" historia y recursos en Español

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