darwin

• Darwin

  • sailed on the HMS Beagle along the coast of South America (Galapagos)
  • Captain's mate but became the naturalist since he had the knowledge and the doctor on board was unqualified
• Darwin's 5 postulates

  1. many more are born in each generation than will survive
  2. there is variation among individuals
  3. individuals with certain characteristics have a better chance of surviving and reproducing
  4. at least some of the characteristics resulting in differential reproduction are inheritable
  5. enormous spans of time were available for slow change
• Darwin's book

  • on the origins of species by means of natural selection