Darwin's ‘Origin of Species’ is Topic of Science on Tap presentation
Friday, September 23, 2016 
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – Understanding the basics of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” will headline
the next Science on Tap lecture presented by Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department
of Biological Sciences on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Professor of Biological Sciences Brian Crother is the featured speaker at the
presentation scheduled at 7 p.m. at Tope La Catering, 113 East Thomas St. in Hammond.
The lecture is free and open to all ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
“Darwin published ‘The Origin of Species’ in 1859, and the work has since been
hailed as one of the great scientific publications because of its profound impact
on the understanding of the diversity of life,” said Crother, a specialist in gene
and species evolution. “This presentation is in response for a layman’s explanation
of Darwin’s book.”
Crother said Darwin used numerous examples to illustrate his work, and he will
use the same examples in his presentation.
“At its simplest, Darwin made a logical connection between the presence of variation
in species and the fact that not all individuals survive to reproduce the next generation,”
he added. “Why some variants survived to reproduce and others did not he called ‘natural
selection,’ and this is what Darwin is most famous for. The ‘Origin of Species’ is
truly one long argument about natural selection.”
For information on future Science on Tap presentations, contact the Department
of Biological Sciences at 985-549-3740.
