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ABUNDANT EVIDENCE. “The fingerprints of viruses can be found everywhere in life’s history.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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ROLE IN BIRTH. “Retroviruses are linked to the birth of children and are found in the wombs of pregnant woman, in the placenta.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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KEY ROLE. “Viruses played a fundamental role in evolution.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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NEW CHAPTER. “Viruses gave rise to the first complex cells, and played a role in the diversification of life; changed the way that young are born; drove the wedge that separated us from our closest cousins; and may have given rise to complex emotion.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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ORIGINS. “Given the potential role of viruses in evolution, many are starting to question who we really are and where we came from.” (Thank you Paul Gaugin: D'où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous). https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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WHO WE ARE. “It is really easy to come to the conclusion that we are viruses.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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INCOMPLETE JOURNEY. “Viruses have clearly shaped our basic blueprint and are not through with us yet. Viruses are attempting to modify our species in a way that could lead to new human beings.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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NEW HUMANS. “It is clear that viruses have had a major impact on the origin, evolution, and diversification of all life on this planet including the primates and including the hominids and therefore it is not difficult to propose that this phenomena could continue and could lead to the creation of a new lineage of humans, a new species of humans.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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WONDROUS QUESTIONS. “How will viruses redraw who we are? What might a new human look like? How might they construct their societies, their culture, their art? What would it mean to be human? For viruses, the long march goes on.” https://lnkd.in/guhpmyR View in LinkedIn
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SO ENDS this explosive topic about the viral impact on evolution. In context, we are still engaged in the bizarre and arcane discussion of whether viruses are actually alive or not. And, the tree of life taxonomists have not permitted a branch to include the most prevalent creature on this planet. Further, evolutionary biologists are still debating angels on a pinhead about Darwin’s nuances. No wonder these provocative and compelling ideas have fallen in deaf ears. View in LinkedIn