Gould's bet, based on recent work in developmental biology, is that Darwin was not quite right.

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Professor Malcolm Parker, and Dr Jan Brosens from the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology at Imperial College, London, wrote in an accompanying commentary that it was still difficult to prove a link between dioxins and human disease.

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Professor of biological chemistry and developmental and cell biology, and co-director of the Center, Peter Donovan, feels the research could have massive benefits.

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Langsam, a former associate professor of biology at the University of North Carolina and Fischer, a retired developmental pediatrician, stir up vats of silky chocolate and handcraft it into mouth-watering truffles, barks, ganaches, and pastries in a state-of-the-art home kitchen.

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