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It is on this day that Darwin is born. In his early years, he had an interest in nature that led to him making scientific advancements later in his life. Much of his work is contrary to what was accepted during his time. This would be phase one of the method described by Thomas Kuhn. What is generally accepted is still in place and much more work is to be done by scientists like Darwin to change the perceptions around biology.
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A journal published by Darwin that described his expedition on the HMS Beagle and his research done in multiple fields including biology, geology, and anthropology. This book was the third volume in his series written about the voyages. These voyages took several years to complete, with his third lasting five years. Darwin would use observations and sample gathering, a part of the scientific method, to support his theory. DARWIN, CHARLES. VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE. GREEN WORLD CLASSICS, 2019.
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In this year while Darwin was working on his theory of evolution, Wallace sends a letter to him explaining how he was also working on the same theory. This prompted a joint publication by the two scientists with both of their theories. This supports the modern method of science, where most scientific work is done through collaborations, and not isolated experiments in a room by a single individual.
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Charles publishes this book to describe his theory of evolution and provides substantial evidence to natural selection. Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Natural History Museum, 2019.
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In this book, Darwin applies his theory of evolution to human evolution. He describes concepts such as sexual selection, which worked in hand with natural selection for the human species. Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man. American Home Library, 1902.
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In June of this year, hundreds of scientist gathered to commemorate Darwin and his theory of evolution. His work led to may scientist writing their own theories on evolution. It is these very scientists that are testing the falsifiability of his work with their own.
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Many years after Darwin's death, a statistician named Ronald Fisher would use mathematics to combine genetics with natural selection to make the theory of evolution accepted by most of the scientific community today, a paradigm change in the theory. This is a great example of how science does not stick to a specific field, it is often found that scientists from a variety of professions work together. Fisher, Ronald Aylmer. The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection. Dover, 1958.
