"I believe that the hive-bee has acquired, through natural selection, her inimitable architectural powers.
But this theory can be tested by experiment. Following the example of Mr. Tegetmeier, I separated two combs, and put between them a long, thick, square strip of wax." Charles Darwin, Origin of Species 1st edition (on Kindle)
Darwin is alluding to the comb-making behavior of bees. I chose this passage because it shows Darwin's willingness to experiment to test hypotheses. Here Darwin believes that seemingly complex combs can be created by a few basic rules. Cool.
"I believe that the hive-bee has acquired, through natural selection, her inimitable architectural powers.
But this theory can be tested by experiment. Following the example of Mr. Tegetmeier, I separated two combs, and put between them a long, thick, square strip of wax." Charles Darwin, Origin of Species 1st edition (on Kindle)
Darwin is alluding to the comb-making behavior of bees. I chose this passage because it shows Darwin's willingness to experiment to test hypotheses. Here Darwin believes that seemingly complex combs can be created by a few basic rules. Cool.
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