Darwin's Theories and Scientific Debates

The video introduces a lecture by David Kingsley on evolution, focusing on natural selection and genetic changes. Kingsley shares his passion for science and the unique opportunity to solve age-old problems with modern methods. The lecture covers Darwin's theory of evolution, its implications, and the challenges it faced, including debates on the Earth's age and the absence of transitional forms in the fossil record.

What is one of the main topics David Kingsley will explore in his lecture?

• The evolution of fish

• The domestication of cats

• The history of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

• The genetic changes in living populations

According to David Kingsley, what makes the current era exciting for scientists?

• The abundance of funding

• The availability of new methods to solve age-old problems

• The lack of competition in the field

• The ability to work independently without collaboration

What did Darwin propose about modern plants and animals?

• They are the youngest sprouts of an ancient tree of life

• They have not changed over time

• They are the result of intelligent design

• They are unrelated to ancient species

What was one of the major debates sparked by Darwin's theory?

• The age of the Earth

• The speed of light

• The existence of gravity

• The shape of the Earth

Who calculated that the Earth could not be older than 40 million years?

• Isaac Newton

• Lord Kelvin

• Archbishop Usher

• Charles Darwin