Evidences for evolution are accumulating quickly as more research is being undertaken by evolutionary biologists. Indirect evidence such as fossils, homologous structures, biochemical and embryological similarities is discussed as well as direct evidence like the Peter Grant study of Darwin's work on Finches.

The student will be able to discuss how a new species could evolve from a pre-existing one as a result of some form of isolation, geographic or a change in reproductive behavior.

Students will be able to explain the connection between population genetics and natural selection. This presentation demonstrates that evolution occurs at the level of the population and is directly linked to mutations and the fitness of the resulting trait with the environment.

The history of the development of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection is probed in this flipchart. Lamarck and other scientists that were involved in his early work are mentioned and several video clips are included.