Natural Selection and Evolution
Natural selection acts on the individual ... Populations evolve.
Misconceptions About EvolutionWebsite Link - Berkeley's Evolution: Misconceptions about Evolution and the Mechanisms of Evolution
Misconception discussed: * Evolution is a theory about the origin of life * Evolution is like a climb up a ladder of progress; organisms are always getting better * Evolution means that life changed ‘by chance’ * Natural selection involves organisms ‘trying’ to adapt * Natural selection gives organisms what they ‘need’ * Evolution is just a theory * Evolution is a theory in crisis and is collapsing as scientists lose confidence in it * Gaps in the fossil record disprove evolution. * Evolutionary theory is incomplete and is currently unable to give a total explanation of life * The theory of evolution is flawed, but scientists won’t admit it * Evolution is not science because it is not observable or testable * Most biologists have rejected ‘Darwinism’ (i.e., no longer really agree with the ideas put forth by Darwin and Wallace) |