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Linnaeus, Meet the Web

May 23, 2007

Announcing their plans in May to build an online Encyclopedia of Life, evolutionary biologists hope to create a comprehensive, online catalog of the genome and phylogeny of all known species on the planet. Wired magazine interviews Harvard evolutionary biologist James Hanken, who will lead Harvard's role in rehauling the centuries-old system of Linnaeus (who happens to celebrate his 300th birthday today!).

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