Darwin's Living Legacy. (Cover story)

• Autores: Gary Stix
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 38-43
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article discusses the scientific research conducted by the Victorian era British naturalist Charles Darwin. Scientific developments relating to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and its connections with the science of genetics are considered. Issues associated with the philosophy of evolution, such as the definition of a species, are also noted. INSETS: APPROACHABLE GENIUS;THE QUOTABLE MR. DARWIN.