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Why Was Darwin's Theory Wrong

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According to the American Museum of Natural History, people didn’t think much about where the earth came from, much less if animals are related to each other. It was the collective believe that the existence of the earth and its creatures originated in biblical teachings and humans where on earth to rule over animals. English people did not question if the different species were linked with each other, or how old the earth itself was. These people actually thought the earth was only a couple of thousand years old. Others had the belief humans where, just another animal since humans resemble primates (American Museum of Natural History, n. d.). No one raised suspicions about the truth content of the common religious teachings. Science as it …show more content…

Scientists from all over the globe have verified Darwin’s theory since then. Brian Richmond of the American Museum of Natural History in New York stated: “The theory has two main points, all life on Earth is connected and relates to each other” which is essentially the same what Charles Darwin had said when he developed his theory. In other instances, the concept is coined as “survival of the fittest” which refers to the genealogy, the healthiest genes survive and reproduce. Over the years scientists realized that Darwin’s theory is correct, only that he had chosen the wrong animal to explain his theory. It would have been better to focus on cattle or hippopotamuses than focusing on bears (Than, 2015). Charles Darwin had no knowledge about genetics because the science of genes was not yet discovered. Yet, when he observed the sequence of evolution, he realized that species adapt certain traits to ensure their survival of the most adjusted kind, fit for the milieu they lived in. Even though he had no idea of what scientist know now, his theory is still relevant. Darwin laid the foundation for modern gene technology and all science based on genealogy. Science has come a very long way since the early 1800 and there is no end in …show more content…

It is certainly true that many more theories will be developed, researched and proven. Since Darwin begun to develop his theory there have been so many developments in other fields of Biology. Certainly Darwin would be amazed and rightfully proud to have opened Pandora’s box. How many branches of Biology can one study? Here are a few examples: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Aerobiology, Pharmacology, Cryobiology, Embryology, Genetics, Limnology, Neurobiology, Ornithology, Entomology to only name a few. There is no way that one can name the complete list of all the different branches of Biology without missing one (Quora,

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