Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Charles Darwin; Evolution

Charles Darwin was a very creative thinker. He saw many things, animals, organisms in a different light than others' did. He had a very intricate mind that allowed him to think outside of the ordinary. He did so in the mid 1800's causing a huge controversy and ultimately changing science as we know it. Darwin's theory explained what is known as natural selection. It is a theory of a process that occurs as time progresses defining a difference in reproduction of animals, etc. Natural Selection highlights the struggles animals and other living organisms have for survival in life and reproduction. It is obvious that only those organisms who exhibit certain traits will be good candidates for survival. Those with good traits leads to evolution. Evolution occurs when inherited traits alter from past generations to future generations. Darwin traveled to many different places and attempted to better his theory so that others would be able to understand what he saw. It wasn't until his trip to the Galapagos Islands where he fully developed his theory. While there, he sought numerous differences with plants and animals. Some of the animals include finches and turtles. He found that animals or plants that were best suited for their environment had better chances of survival and than of course reproduction. He perfected his theory and than published a book entitled On the Origin or Species by Means of Natural Selection."

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