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Letter: Oh, woe the day we became human

Published 22 April 2020

From John Harrison, Bristol, UK

I enjoyed reading your article on how we became human, but as I finished, it occurred to me that, in view of the effect we have had on just about every other species on this planet, it probably could have done with a final section headed: “Was It a Good Thing?” (4 April, p 34)

Issue no. 3279 published 25 April 2020

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