https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2018-03-13 15:32:10 UTC 2018-03-13 15:44:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241444134 In 1859, Charles Darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation.]]> 2018-03-13 15:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241444134 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241445240 He originated the theory of uniformitarianism—a fundamental principle of geology—that explains the features of the Earth's crust by means of natural processes over geologic time]]> 2018-03-13 15:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241445240 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241446678 Note that, while he does propose natural selection and puts forth a non-creationist view of nature, he doesn't really propose a theory which is similar to evolution.]]> 2018-03-13 15:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241446678 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241447661 Taxonomy is the part of science that focuses on naming and classifying or grouping organisms.]]> 2018-03-13 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241447661 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241448522  He found several species of finch adapted to different environmental niches. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241448522 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241450092  DNA may be the most famous molecule in the world today, but it came to the attention of scientists rather late in the history of biology]]> 2018-03-13 15:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241450092 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241451028  German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930) ]]> 2018-03-13 15:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241451028 303968 https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241452196 was an American chemist who made landmark experiments in the origin of life by demonstrating that a wide range of vital organic compounds can be synthesized by fairly simple chemical processes from inorganic substances.]]> 2018-03-13 15:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/303968/e2k2lr8lof3x/wish/241452196