Lecture on Sex Ratio Theory and Sexual Selection

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Richard Dawkins gives an overview of sex ratio theory and sexual selection using examples found in the Galapagos. Q&A is mixed-in near the end.

This lecture was given on a recent trip to the Galapagos with the Center for Inquiry.

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