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ISSN 0962-8436 | Volume 374 | Issue 1770 | 15 April 2019
The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship
of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists
drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and
medicine. The Society’s fundamental purpose, as it
has been since its foundation in 1660, is to recognise,
promote, and support excellence in science and to
encourage the development and use of science for
the benefi t of humanity.
The Society’s strategic priorities emphasise its
commitment to the highest quality science, to
curiosity-driven research, and to the development
and use of science for the benefi t of society.
These priorities are:
• Promoting science and its benefi ts
• Recognising excellence in science
• Supporting outstanding science
• Providing scientifi c advice for policy
• Fostering international and global cooperation
• Education and public engagement
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Developing diff erences: early-life eff ects and evolutionary medicineTheme issue compiled and edited by Bram Kuijper, Mark A. Hanson, Emma I. K. Vitikainen, Harry H. Marshall,
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