Evolutionary medicine

Nature versus Nurture "Nature versus Nurture" is one of the oldest argument of all time in history and it still continues until now. Beckett (2002) defined the nature as qualities and characteristics which are transmitted to humans directly from parents through genetics. While, nurture could be explained as "all external factors surrounding human beings from birth to death" (Beckett 2002). Wherefore, scientists confirm that the factors which influence human behavior are subdivided into three…

Impact and Effects of the “Scope Monkey Trial” (1925) on Public Education Throughout United States history, the topic of evolution has been the center of a highly contested and controversial subject. Even when trying to define what evolution means, one is able to find many different definitions as well as opinions. However, for this paper, evolution will be defined as “Change from time in populations of living organisms; irreversible transformation in genetic compositions of populations”…

life refers to the gradual development of various organisms to adapt and better adjust to their current environment, originating from a common ancestor, while the origin of life is a more complex question. The author the initiates to explain the evolutionary perspective on the subject, which is mostly unbiased and informative. Evolutionist theorise that physical existence in our planet arose from solely natural means, for this reason many believe that it would be unreasonable to even conceive…

A new poll conducted by Ipsos surveyed twenty-four countries and found that 41% of respondents identified themselves as "evolutionists" and 28% as "creationists," with 31% indicating that they "simply don 't know what to believe.” In today’s world, evolution is highly regarded as the way of thinking by individuals, due to the logic presented through many theories and fragmented evidence. Of these, darwinism and neo-darwinism are two major theories in which evolutionists view the beginning of…

Nature versus Nurture has been one of the major controversies in all of time. Whether inherited genes or environmental influences can affect one’s personality, behavior, development intelligence, and ability. While nature is mainly characterized by physical attributes inherited from generation to generation, nurture is mainly in control of a person’s character and manner. Either Adam, the monster, could have been born with his savage ways or he could have acquired these ways from society. Nature…

Evolutionary theory has been a widely questioned theory since it was put into the science world as an accepted theory. One of the trailblazers in this theory is Charles Darwin. He is famous for being a founding father of evolutionary theory and much of what he theorized is still accepted within modern science. There are a few parts of his evolutionary theory that are different than what modern scientists think. Darwin’s theory, though, is still sought after by many in the evolutionary field…

Speciation is a process in which organisms within a population evolve to become a new species over time. Charles Darwin believed that eventually a single species will split off into two different populations, becoming two new species. Some of the speciation modes are allopatric and sympatric, and polyploidy is a mechanism of speciation. Allopatric Speciation Allopatric speciation is a common mode of speciation in which a population of a single species becomes divided, geographically isolating…

Sri Aurobindo is one of the gifted philosophers of the Indian sub-continent. He had a thorough western upbringing and education. He understood evolution as Darwin. He points out the story of evolution would ultimately leave your life empty. Sri Aurobindo believes science offers rationality. He argues there is more to life than simple biological longevity and spending time to control life. Sri Aurobindo felt that the human being is a being of aspiration. Sri Aurobindo feels just as the material…

Evolution is how modern living organisms are related to ancient ones. Organisms have diversified and modified through ages and old one became extinct. According to Charles Darwin, all species have common ancestors. This means that, for instance, whales and dogs are related to each other by an old ancestor. Indeed, many organisms have common traits and characteristics, but this still doesn't mean that they are related. Darwin's theory, which all organisms descend from one ancestor, is the result…

Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin were once friends, contemporaries, and rivals. Both scientists proposed the theory of natural selection, the process where organisms develop traits over time that adapt to their surrounding environments and become more common through reproduction. Darwin published his work On the Origin of Species detailing his theory of natural selection in 1859, while Wallace had discussed with Darwin the theory as well. The theory of natural selection led Darwin and…