Darwinian theory
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But just as Darwinian theory has endured in spite of countless revisions, so will the big bang theory—not, as Hoyle claimed, because science is “locked into paradigms,” but because it is true.
From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2020
“What is this, some modern Darwinian theory of natural selection?” asked an incredulous New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2020
Despite popular backlash prompted by both religious conviction and the simple distaste of being related to apes, Darwinian theory went on to become one of the founding discoveries of modern biological science.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Many Europeans regarded Darwinian theory as proof of progress: nature itself ensured that the human species would improve over time.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
With the rise of Darwinian theory, explanations were recast in terms of natural selection and of evolutionary descent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
