Episode Synopsis "Perspectives: Are Species Real?"

What can we learn when we place our modern scientific knowledge in a historical context? In this new type of segment, we explore speciation research. Who was Henry Walter Bates and what role have he and butterflies played in our knowledge of species? What can genetics tell us about species? Featuring The Caterpillar Lab’s Sam Jaffe, biographer Anthony Crawforth, and geneticist James Mallet.

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