"Darwin was the first to use data from nature to convince people that evolution is true, and his idea of natural selection was truly novel. It testifies to his genius that the concept of natural theology, accepted by most educated Westerners before 1859, was vanquished within only a few years by a single five-hundred-page book. On the Origin of Species turned the mysteries of life's diversity from mythology into genuine science." -- Jerry Coyne
Sunday, February 2, 2020
I'm adding this to my list of favorite quotes. It's about Charles Darwin, the most important person who has ever lived.
CHARLES DARWIN'S "THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES", FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1859, HAS BEEN CALLED THE BIGGEST SINGLE IDEA IN THE HISTORY OF THOUGHT.
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