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Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

Dec 30, 2015

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Page 1: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

EvolutionPCB 4674

Page 2: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

Introduction to evolution

Page 3: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

“Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution”

Theodosius Dobzhansky

Page 4: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

Is there intelligent life on earth?

Page 5: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

Have they discovered evolution yet?

Page 6: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

Psalms 8:4

The point I want to make now is that all attempts to answer that question before 1859 are worthless and that we will be better off if we ignore them completely.

GG Simpson

History is more less bunk.

Henry Ford

Page 7: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

characteristics of organisms can only be fully understood in light of their history - the same for evolution

Page 8: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

2 fundamental principles of biology:

all life subject to physical & chemical processes

all life evolved

Page 9: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

‘evolution’ Latin ‘evolvere’, to unfold, unroll, to reveal or manifest hidden potentialities

Page 10: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

‘evolution’ Latin ‘evolvere’, to unfold, unroll, to reveal or manifest hidden potentialities

descent with modification

Page 11: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

‘evolution’ Latin ‘evolvere’, to unfold, unroll, to reveal or manifest hidden potentialities

descent with modification

change in the properties of populations of organisms, or groups of such populations, over the course of generations

Page 12: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

Evolutionary biology has applications in:

health sciences

agriculture

natural products

conservation & environmental management

understanding ourselves

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Page 14: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

The Darwinian revolution is both a scientific and a philosophical revolution, and neither revolution could have occurred without the other… If I were to give an award for the single best idea anyone has ever had, I’d give it to Darwin, ahead of Newton and Einstein and everyone else. In a single stroke, the idea of evolution by natural selection unifies the realm of life, meaning, purpose, with the realm of space and time, cause and effect, mechanism and physical law.

DC DennettDarwin’s dangerous idea: evolution and the

meanings of life

Page 15: Evolution PCB 4674. Introduction to evolution “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky.

The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong … But time and chance happen to them all.

Eccl 9:11