PDF-(BOOS)-Reinventing Darwin: The Great Debate at the High Table of Evolutionary Theory

An insiders provocative account of one of the most contentious debates in science today When Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould two of the worlds leading evolutionary theorists proposed a bold new theory of evolutionthe theory of punctuated equilibriathey stood the standard interpretation of Darwin on its head They also ignited a furious debate about the true nature of evolutionOn the one side are the geneticists They contend that evolution proceeds slowly but surely driven by competition among organisms to transmit their genes from generation to generation On the other are the paleontologists like Eldredge and Gould who show in the fossil record that in fact evolution proceeds only sporadically Long periods of no changeequilibriaare punctuated by episodes of rapid evolutionary activity According to the paleontologists this pattern shows that evolution is driven far more by environmental forces than by genetic competitionHow can the prevailing views on evolution be so different In Reinventing Darwin Niles Eldredge offers a spirited account of the dispute and an impressive case for the paleontologists side of the story With the mastery that only a leading contributor to the debate can provide he charts the course of theory from Darwins day to the present and explores the fundamental mysteries and crucial questions that underlie the current quarrelsIs evolution fired by a gentle and persistent motor and fueled by the survival instincts of selfish genes Or does it proceed in fits and starts as the fossil record seems to show What is the role of environmental changes such as habitat destruction and of cataclysmic events like meteor impacts Are most species inherently stable changing only very little until they succumb to extinction Or are species highly adaptable changing all the timeEldredge sorts through the major findings and interpretations and presents a lively introduction to the leading edge of evolutionary theory today Reinventing Darwin offers a rare insiders view of the sometimes contentious but always stimulating work of scientific inquiryPRAISE FOR NILES ELDREDGES PREVIOUS BOOKSThe Miners Canary Unraveling the Mysteries of ExtinctionThe Miners Canary rings with integrity The author takes care to present opposing views Some readers indeed might view Mr Eldredge as a little too selfeffacing he is after all one of the worlds leading experts in his fieldThe New York Times Book ReviewFossils The Evolution and Extinction of Species an important and informative book It is also delightfully idiosyncratic This is no scholarly treatise defending academic argument It is an essay for everyone interested in the story of earthly lifeThe Christian Science MonitorLife Pulse Episodes from the Story of the Fossil RecordThis is Earth history on a grand scale those who enjoy the works of Stephen Jay Gould will appreciate Life PulsePublishers Weekly. brPage 2br Hutton and Lyell. James Hutton (1726-1797) and Charles Lyell (1797-1875):. -Studied the forces of wind, water, earthquakes, and volcanoes. . -Concluded that the Earth is very old and has changed slowly over time due to natural processes. . He stands his ground that evolution is good science and there need not be contradiction between evolution and religious beliefs. … science is here to stay. .. … . scientific knowledge, the theory of evolution in particular, is consistent with a religious belief in God, whereas Creationism and Intelligent Design are not. . Charles Darwin . By: Amber Lopez, Vanessa Jaramillo, Sherry Rodriguez, and Ashley Ramirez. Charles Darwin . Charles Robert Darwin. was an . English naturalist. and . geologist. , his best known work was . Stephen Jay Gould. Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002). an American . paleontologist. , . evolutionary biologist. and . historian of science. . He was also one of the most influential and widely read writers of . Charles Darwin was born February 12 1809 in Shrewsbury England. . He came from a long line of doctors, his father was a medical doctor, and his grandfather was a botanist.. He was described as someone who “loved to explore nature”. Voyage. of the . Beagle. Psalm 104:24-30. O LORD, how manifold are your works!. In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great. There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.. Chapter 8B. History of Evolutionary Theory. I. History of Evolutionary Theory. Definitions. 1. Evolution. Evolution. The gradual change that causes something to improve or become more complex. Ex.) The . . Naturalism . is the doctrine that scientific procedures and laws are applicable to all phenomena.. Evolutionary Theory. . has roots in ancient Greece, as well as Eastern Sources. In fact, evolution is part of the larger question of cosmogony, the study of the origin of the cosmos.. IntroductionKnowledge requires us to possess both Facts and Ideas; that every step in our knowledge consists in applying the ideas and the conceptions furnished by our minds to the facts which observ Researching evolution scientists. WALT . learn more about the work of . A. nning. , . D. arwin and . W. allace.. The LEARNING. In today’s Science lesson, you will be researching 3 key scientists who played a key role in the development of evolutionary theory.. Course Objectives. Describe the importance of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, Charles Lyell, Stephen Jay Gould, to the development of evolutionary theory.. Describe five ways that fossils can form including amber, tar pits, petrification, sedimentary rocks, and ice.. What is a scientific theory?. In science, the word theory applies to a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses and that enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations.. Adaptation. Adaptations are inherited traits that increase a group’s chance of . survival & reproduction. This type of finch has a thick beak .  adaptation for cracking open seeds. Variation.