“On the origin of species by means of natural selection,or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.”
Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ (pictured below) popularized the use of the term “species,” and Darwin popularized the term “natural selection.” Exploring these two core concepts is essential to understanding the theory of evolution.
Fossils offer a glimpse into the past. Fossils are the remains or traces of organisms in a moment of time. The fossil record is the collective remains or imprints of preserved life forms that once lived on Earth.
The term “fossil” originated from the Latin term fossilis meaning “obtained by digging.”
Fossils have played an essential role in the history of evolution, beginning with Xenophanes (570–480 BC), a Greek philosopher who found a fossilized sea creature in terrestrial sediments.
The biography of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) gives insight into the influences paving his career path. Darwin is widely known as an English naturalist that transfigured evolutionary biology.
Of the revolutionary thinkers who have shaped the past century, the biography of Darwin stands as one of the most provocative and influential—USA Today rated Darwin as one of the twentieth century’s top ten most influential persons. Continue Reading
The intersection of logic and science is tricky to navigate. While science at Christ’s College was not Charles Darwin’s major, as the “father” of evolution with ministry plans, navigating this intersection with conflicting forces determined the course of his theory of natural selection.
In a recent British poll, only the Bible was narrowly voted as more valuable to humanity than the Origin of Species. Darwin argued that life on Earth is united into a single tree of life by common descent – all organisms are from one common ancestor.
Darwin, Then and Now, the Most Amazing Story in the History of Science, is a chronicle of who Darwin was, how he developed his theory, specifically what he said, and what scientists have discovered since the publication of The Origin of Species in 1859.
The book traces the rise and fall of evolution's popularity as a scientifically valid theory. With over 1,000 references from Darwin and scientists, Darwin Then and Now retraces developments in the most amazing story in the history of science. DarwinThenandNow.com focuses on understanding the intersection of biological evolution and science.