Evolution.md

Darwin

Voyage of the Beagle - 1831 - 1836 (Captains Companion) - Tortoises and Finches - Set him on a course to do more academic work

Research

• Barnacles, shorter life spans
• Can observe changes in population in a shorter amount of time
• 1846 - 1854

Origin if the species 1859

• Well received in Europe and US
• Made popular due to selective breeding
• Descent of Man (1871), evolution occurs in humans as well

Wallace

- World Travel 1848-1862, South America, Malay Archipelago - Letters to Darwin - Taxidermy animals around the world - Differentiation within the same species

Misconceptions about Evolution

- Lamarckian inheritance - active process of adapting - Assumption if 'refinement' and perfection - "Social Darwinism" - Cultural, Ethnic and Sex/Gender Bias - Eugenics

Scopes Monkey Trial

- Trial lasted 8 days - Jury came back in 9 minutes - Scopes was 'unsure' if he had actually taught evolution - Lawsuits for public recognition - Science Class - what should be taught - What counts as science - Religious elements? McClean vs Arkansa Dept of Ed 1981 - Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion - Current Context