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"I hope that I may die before my mind fails to a sensible extent."
Charles DarwinA cell is a complex structure, with its investing membrane, nucleus, a — Charles Darwin
"A cell is a complex structure, with its investing membrane, nucleus, and nucleolus."
Charles Darwin
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Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept. In a joint presentation with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pat
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"Alas! A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections — a mere heart of stone."
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"I discovered, though unconsciously and insensibly, that the pleasure of observing and reasoning was a much higher one than that of skill and sport. The primeval instincts of the barbarian slowly yielded to the acquired tastes of the civilized man."
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"To my mind there are no advantages and many disadvantages in lectures compared with reading."
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