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Robert Asher delves into genealogy and evolution in this fascinating talk. By taking the family tree of Queen Victoria as his starting point Asher reevaluates what we believe as scientific truth.

Robert J. Asher is an evolutionary biologist based in the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge. He studies evolution in general and is particularly interested in the fossil history and development of mammals as well as the intersection of science and religion. His books include Evolution & Belief and From Clone to Bone, and he blogs occasionally at sites such as www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-asher and pandasthumb.org.


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