{"id":75339,"date":"2022-08-10T20:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=75339"},"modified":"2022-08-23T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:24:14","slug":"natural-selection-charles-darwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/natural-selection-charles-darwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Selection: Charles Darwin&#8217;s Theory of Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How did Darwin&#8217;s theory affect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/science-and-society\/\">science and society<\/a>? How did Darwin&#8217;s ideas shape our understanding of evolution and genetics?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charles Darwin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/natural-selection-in-evolution\/\">natural selection<\/a> theory paved the way for many subsequent theories and discoveries that make up the bedrock of our current understanding of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/history-of-human-evolution\/\">human evolution<\/a>. However, while Darwin accurately explained the results of evolution, he wasn\u2019t able to figure out how it worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how Darwin&#8217;s ideas shaped our understanding of genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-darwin-s-theory-of-evolution\"><strong>Darwin\u2019s Theory of Evolution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mukherjee begins the story of genetics in 1859, when Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/on-the-origin-of-species-by-means-of-natural-selection\/\">On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection<\/a><\/em>. Charles Darwin developed his theory by studying finches in the Galapagos Islands, where he found that birds on different islands had distinctly different beak shapes\u2014for example, one beak type was well suited for cracking open nuts, while another was effective at digging insects out of tree bark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Darwin concluded that each type of finch had <em>evolved <\/em>to thrive in its particular environment. This happened because <strong>traits that help organisms survive and reproduce tend to get passed on to the next generation, while less suitable traits tend to get outcompeted and die out. <\/strong>In this case, because the conditions on each island were slightly different, over time those traits diverged and created noticeably different types of finches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pre-Darwinian Theories of Species<\/strong><br><br>Before Charles Darwin&#8217;s natural selection theory, other prominent biologists put forward their own theories about how and why different species appeared. <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.palomar.edu\/anthro\/evolve\/evolve_1.htm\">A couple of notable theories were:<\/a><br><br><strong>Creationism\u2014<\/strong>The belief that God designed the Earth and everything that would ever live on it. Creationists believe that God created the Earth around 6,000 years ago, along with complex organisms to inhabit it. This theory also states that all species (including humans) were created in their current forms and will keep those forms for as long as the species exists.<br><br><strong>Catastrophism\u2014<\/strong>Catastrophism states that large-scale natural disasters must have occurred periodically throughout history, suddenly wiping out some species and allowing new species to take their places. However, while that <em>has <\/em>happened\u2014for instance, the meteor that killed the dinosaurs\u2014we now know that it\u2019s not the main reason why some species go extinct and new species emerge.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Mukherjee tells us that while Darwin accurately explained the results of evolution, he wasn\u2019t able to figure out how it worked. Darwin (incorrectly) proposed small \u201cparticles\u201d of inheritance produced by cells and carried in the blood, which he called <em>gemmules<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Darwin theorized that streams of these particles from each parent would mingle in their offspring, thereby blending the parents\u2019 traits. He called this theory <em>pangenesis <\/em>(meaning \u201coriginating from everything\u201d) to illustrate that any given gemmule could come from anywhere in the body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also believed that, because any cell could produce gemmules, those gemmules would carry information about changes that cell had undergone\u2014for instance, injuries, or muscles made stronger through a lifetime of exercise. In other words, pangenesis theory relied in part on the inheritance of <em>acquired characteristics<\/em>, rather than purely genetic ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some modern scientists think pangenesis theory may be <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bioscience\/article\/64\/11\/1037\/2754242#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere%20can%20be%20no%20doubt%20that%20the%20evil%20effects%20of%20the%20long%2Dcontinued%20exposure%20of%20the%20parent%20to%20injurious%20conditions%20are%20sometimes%20transmitted%20to%20the%20offspring%E2%80%9D\">more accurate than previously thought<\/a>. Some studies have shown that certain experiences\u2014especially traumatic ones\u2014leave genetic markers that can be passed on to offspring. For example, an animal might instinctively be afraid of the scent of a predator, even if it\u2019s never smelled that predator before and therefore shouldn\u2019t know what it is. Furthermore, some scientists report finding <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bioscience\/article\/64\/11\/1037\/2754242#:~:text=Mandel%20and%20Metais%20(1948)%20described%20the%20presence%20of%20cell%2Dfree%20nucleic%20acids%20in%20human%20blood%2C%20providing%20direct%20evidence%20for%20the%20chemical%20existence%20of%20Darwin%27s%20hypothetical%20gemmules.\">free-floating genetic material in the blood<\/a>, which would be a perfect match for Darwin\u2019s gemmules. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-018-05445-5\">this theory is still controversial<\/a> and unpopular in the scientific community.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did Darwin&#8217;s theory affect science and society? How did Darwin&#8217;s ideas shape our understanding of evolution and genetics? 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