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One of the many impressive aspects of On the Origin of Species is that Darwin devotes an entire chapter to what he terms “Difficulties of the Theory”. This is not a habit common among leading scientists today! One of the difficulties he discusses is the evolution of eyes.
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Ellis, J. (2010). The Evolution of Eyes. In: How Science Works: Evolution. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3183-9_5
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