19th Century Biology
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1. In what ways does the 19th-century era known as Romanticism compare and contrast with the period of the Enlightenment in the 18th century?
2. Explain some of the most significant advances in medical science in the 19th century.
3. Who were some of the scholars that considered evolutionary ideas before Darwin? How did their ideas contrast with his?
4. Why did Darwin wait so long to publish On the Origin of Species?
5. What explains the persistent discussion and debate of Darwin’s theory of evolution even though it was first published over 150 years ago? Why hasn’t the debate concluded?
6. What was the significance of Darwin’s voyage? Do you think that Darwin could have developed his theories of evolution without having taken his five-year ocean voyage? Why or why not?
