title: Natural selection 150 years on.
abstract: The theory of evolution by natural selection has prospered in its first 150 years and provides a consistent account of species as highly adapted and rare survivors in the struggle for existence. It now faces the challenge of finding order in the evolution of complex systems, including human society.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AJ, UK. m.pagel@reading.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001695:Biology / Q000266:history*; D049810:Genetic Speciation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012641:Selection, Genetic