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SUMMARY:Organismal design and causation in social evolution - Dr António 
 Rodrigues\, Department of Zoology
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CONTACT:Dr Armando  Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The appearance of design in nature has been the subject of muc
 h debate over the past few centuries. Organisms seem to be fit for purpose
  and are remarkably adapted to their environment. Charles Darwin’s theor
 y of evolution by means of natural selection provided a key scientific dev
 elopment in the understanding of organismal design. Yet\, organismal desig
 n still remains a contentious topic. Multicellular organisms are composed 
 of cells\, organisms live in societies that are part of populations\, whic
 h in turn form communities of different species. Is there a privileged bio
 logical unit on which selection operates? Here I will review different the
 ories of organismal design\, and in particular I will clarify recent misco
 nceptions regarding kin selection theory. 
LOCATION:Wolfson College\, Old Combination Room
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