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Anti-darwinian theory in Japan

The popularity of Kinji Imanishi's writings in Japan gives an interesting insight into Japanese society.

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Halstead, B. Anti-darwinian theory in Japan. Nature 317, 587–589 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/317587a0

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