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A wonderful life by leaps and bounds

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Stephen Jay Gould's idea of evolution by bursts was controversial. But it gave the field of palaeontology a long-overdue boost, explains Steve Jones.

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  1. Steve Jones is professor of genetics at University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. His most recent book is Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise. j.s.jones@ucl.ac.uk ,

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