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The Selfish Gene at 50: scientists still debate Dawkins

Original: The Selfish Gene, revisited - Philip Ball. A half-century ago, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins became an instant bes

Fifty years after Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene, science writer Philip Ball revisits the book's legacy. The 1976 bestseller popularised gene-centred thinking in evolutionary biology and reshaped public understanding of the field. Ball notes that researchers continue to argue over the book's core message, with debates persisting about how far gene-level selection really explains behaviour and evolution.

Why now: The anniversary of the landmark book prompts reflection and renewed debate about its scientific legacy.

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• The Selfish Gene, revisited - Philip Ball. A half-century ago, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins became an instant bestseller and transformed public awareness of evolutionary biology. Today, scientists are still debating its core message. https://www.… · ianRobinson · 2

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