Common Misconceptions About Evolution
Evolution is particularly vulnerable to misunderstandings around the scientific language. SciShow clears up some confusing language! Learn more about epigenetics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k...
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Sometimes, the way we use words in conversation is different from the way scientists use them in a formal setting. Which is fine, but it can cause confusion when you’re trying to talk about science. Evolution as a subject is especially vulnerable to these kinds of misunderstandings. Like, you might have heard someone dismiss evolution as “only a theory.” But in science, there’s nothing “only” about theories. So here are some of the most common misconceptions about evolution — and why they are so wrong. You’re probably familiar with the basics of evolution: It’s a change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms. Different organisms have different genetic mutations, which create the variation that leads to evolution. If an ...
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Sometimes, the way we use words in conversation is different from the way scientists use them in a formal setting. Which is fine, but it can cause confusion when you’re trying to talk about science. Evolution as a subject is especially vulnerable to these kinds of misunderstandings. Like, you might have heard someone dismiss evolution as “only a theory.” But in science, there’s nothing “only” about theories. So here are some of the most common misconceptions about evolution — and why they are so wrong. You’re probably familiar with the basics of evolution: It’s a change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms. Different organisms have different genetic mutations, which create the variation that leads to evolution. If an ...
