The Scientist :: Ernst Mayr dies

Sad news today in the world of biology. The Scientist :: Ernst Mayr dies Mayr was one of the most influential evolutionary theorists of the Twentieth Century. Concepts such as the Biological Species Concept have led to debates and new ways of thinking about how all life came to be as we know it and challenged researchers to find alternatives, furthering the science of biology. Mayr's theories catalyzed the work of such scientists as Richard Dawkins, Stephen J. Gould, Lynn Margulis and others who have shaped the way we now view how living things change with time. He will be sorely missed.