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Nature 451, 1050 (28 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/4511050d; Published online 27 February 2008

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Celebrations for Darwin downplay Wallace's role

George W. Beccaloni1 & Vincent S. Smith1

  1. Entomology Department, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK

We agree with Kevin Padian ('Darwin's enduring legacy' Nature 451, 632–634; 2008) that next year's Darwin anniversaries — the 200th anniversary of his birth and 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species — should be celebrated enthusiastically. But few seem to be aware that this year marks the 150th anniversary of one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science: the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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