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From survival of the fittest to survival of all: Is evolution over?

As medicine, technology and culture advance, we’ve gone from survival of the fittest to survival of just about everyone. Geneticist Steve Jones thinks our advances have effectively put an end to natural selection.

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As medicine, technology and culture advance, we’ve gone from survival of the fittest to survival of just about everyone. Evolution is about weeding out the weak and ensuring that the strong survive. But geneticist Steve Jones thinks our advances have effectively put an end to natural selection.