Evolution
It is generally accepted that the astonishing diversity of life on our planet is the result of a process called evolution, which drives organisms to change gradually over time . While the basic concept of organisms evolving is not a difficult one, understanding how evolution works, and how evolutionary theory was developed, is more complex.
The Great Debate Schools Programme
Use the following gateway if you are taking part in our Great Debate Schools Programme or are interested in finding out about how your students can leap into the roles of the scientists and theologians who debated about evolutionary theory over a hundred years ago.
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What is evolution?
Evolution can loosely be defined as genetic change over time, but there is much more to it than that.
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What is the evidence?
Both fossils from long ago and organisms alive today provide evidence for evolution and help us to better understand how the process works.
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How did evolutionary theory develop?
Like many new ideas, the theory of evolution was not immediately accepted by everyone when it was proposed. Discover who was for and against the theory and why.
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