J. B. S. Haldane? John Maynard Smith? W. D. Hamilton? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: Kin selection is an important and sometimes controversial idea in genetics. The prominent biologist J. B. S. Haldane reportedly said: I would gladly give up my life for two brothers or eight cousins. I have been unable to find a citation …
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