ISS 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thomas Robert Malthus, Georges Cuvier, Binomial Nomenclature
2 Feb 2017
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The theory has been tested and subjected to verification through accumulated evidence (and has not been disproved) The theory of evolution has been supported by a mounting body of genetic evidence. The theory has stood the test of time. 2,000 years ago to have a common ancestor in africa ~ 3,000 to 15,000 people. Evolutionary principles were developed in western europe, made possible by scientific thinking dating to the 16th century. Western science, however, borrowed ideas from arab, indian, and chinese cultures where notions of biological evolution had already developed. Charles darwin did not create the theory of evolution, only worked on it and added to it. By the 19th century, evolution wasn"t a new concept, but natural selection was a new theory. Came with the discovery of the new world, introducing new ideas and challenging fundamental views about the planet. Exposure to new plants and animals increased awareness of biological diversity.
