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From Lamarck to Darwin: Evolution’s Journey

This episode chronicles the journey of evolutionary science, beginning with 17th-century static species beliefs and Lamarck’s inheritance hypothesis. We discuss Darwin’s groundbreaking insights aboard the HMS Beagle, the role of natural selection, and modern theories like punctuated equilibrium and adaptive radiation. Learn how evolution reshaped our understanding of life through discoveries in geology, paleontology, and genetics.