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Editorial| February 01 2019 Specialties & Perspectives Intersect to Tell Us What We Know about Evolution Amanda L. Glaze Amanda L. Glaze Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2019) 81 (2): 69. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2019.81.2.69 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Amanda L. Glaze; Specialties & Perspectives Intersect to Tell Us What We Know about Evolution. The American Biology Teacher 1 February 2019; 81 (2): 69. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2019.81.2.69 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search Our world is so complex and interconnected, it is no surprise that science is too. This essay examines the multiple lines of evidence that align to provide our modern understanding of evolution and its mechanism. Not surprisingly, Charles Darwin is often viewed as the primary (or only) source of our knowledge of evolution. Open any biology text and you will find a photo of the grand old man, something about the voyage of the Beagle, and a definition of evolution. However, our modern understanding of evolution is now so much richer because of a synthesis of evidence from intersecting specialties and perspectives. Just consider the following. Paleontology (Stories That Fossils Can Tell). Evidence in support of evolution is often found within the layers of the Earth. From shells in the Andes to hominin remains unearthed from caves, fossils suggest both the appearance of and relationships between long-dead creatures. For... You do not currently have access to this content.

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