Speciation: How Do Species Evolve?

Harvard FAS

Speciation, or the origin of species, has been a controversial topic ever since Darwin's 1859 book. Even in the genomic era we are now experiencing, speciation is a frequent topic that demands attention. In this course, we will cover in approximate order: History of ideas in speciation; pre-Darwin, Darwin & Wallace, 1930-1940s, recent. What are species? Species concepts and species delimitation. What is needed to understand speciation? The population genetics of gene flow, and genetic…