Today is the 198th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Charles Darwin and events are taking place around the world in his honor.
His theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, published in On The Origin Of Species 148 years ago, was controversial then and, sadly, remain controversial (albeit to a dwindling minority) to this day. There is no question that Darwin did not have it completely correct. His basic theory has been tested, revised, and, most importantly, expanded upon by thousands of biologists bolstered by advances in technology (for example, Darwin knew nothing of DNA and the role it plays). But his ideas are among the most rigorously tested in all of science and the answer is always the same: life on this planet evolved, is evolving now, and will continue to evolve as long as life persists on this little blue world.
Let's all raise a glass in Chuck’s honor and Happy Darwin Day 2007!
(Still among the doubters? There is much you can learn at the Talk Origins Archive . . . )
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