Chapter 22 Outline
Creationism and Science
- Creationism
- The nature of science
The Evidence for Evolution
- The fossil record
- Phylogenetic and comparative studies
- Genes and genomes
- Biogeography
- Failures of the argument from design
- Evolution, and its mechanisms, observed
The Uses and Implications of Evolutionary Science
- Evolution by natural selection: A broad and flexible concept
- Practical applications of evolutionary science
- Using organisms’ adaptations
- Agriculture and natural resources
- Conservation
- Health and medicine
Evolution and Human Behavior
- Variation in cognitive and behavioral traits
- Human behavior: Evolution and culture
- Understanding nature and humanity