Darwin’s theory of evolution
What do you know about Charles Darwin?
Charles Darwin England 1809 – 1882 Naturalist – geologist – biologist Voyage with the Beagle (1831 – 1836) Founder of the evolutionary theory 1859 – ‘On the origin of species by Means of Natural Selection’ Spending his life on proving his theory
Voyage with the Beagle
Evolution: 3 important thoughts Variation & inheritance + sexual reproduction → new combinations of genes + mutations
Evolution: 3 important thoughts Variation & inheritance + sexual reproduction → new combinations of genes + mutations Too many descendants + selection
Evolution: 3 important thoughts Variation & inheritance + sexual reproduction → new combinations of genes + mutations Too many descendants + selection Natural selection + “Struggle for life, survival of the fittest” + ”Better designed for an immediate, local environment”
Okapi → Giraffes
Intelligent design
Darwin’s finches