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The basic laws of evolution have been known for more than a century and
there is overwhelming evidence for the facts of evolution. Yet little is
understood quantitatively about the dynamical processes that drive
evolution: by physicists' standards the theory of evolution is far from
fully-fledged. Huge advances in DNA sequencing technology and laboratory
experiments have enabled direct observations of evolution in action and,
together with theoretical developments, opened up great opportunities
for dramatically advancing our understanding. This talk will focus on
framing questions and the challenges to be faced, along with recent
progress on addressing some of these.
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