Why didn't Darwin discover Mendel's laws?
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 09:37
in Psychology & Sociology
Mendel solved the logic of inheritance in his monastery garden with no more technology than Darwin had in his garden at Down House. So why couldn't Darwin have done it too? A Journal of Biology article argues that Darwin's background, influences and research focus gave him a viewpoint that prevented him from interpreting the evidence that was all around him, even in his own work...