Making the case for orthogenesis: The popularization of definitely directed evolution (1890-1926)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 124-132

  Ulett, Mark A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Directed evolution; Edward Drinker Cope; Leo Berg; Orthogenesis; Science popularization; Theodor Eimer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIRECTED EVOLUTION; EDWARD DRINKER COPE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEO BERG; LITERATURE; ORTHOGENESIS; PUBLISHING; SCIENCE; SCIENCE POPULARIZATION; THEODOR EIMER;

DIRECTED EVOLUTION; EDWARD DRINKER COPE; LEO BERG; ORTHOGENESIS; SCIENCE POPULARIZATION; THEODOR EIMER;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LITERATURE, MODERN; PUBLISHING; SCIENCE; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84894448897     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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