DID DARWIN GET IT WRONG?

What is the burning issue in this video?

What different positions are taken on the issue of evolution?

(note this is a debate between more than just two sides)

Note the ideas of key figures in the video:

Darwinists
Eldridge (we will learn more about his theory of punctuated equilibrium later in the course)
Lamark
Cuvier
McBeth

How well has Darwin's theory stood the test of time?

What might be some of the weaknesses in Darwin's Theory of Evolution?

Do you think this discredits evolution as a theory?

What has been the role of molecular biology in this debate?
Note the distinction made between microevolution and macroevolution.

What is the significance of Thomas Huxley's statement quoted in the video, "a scientist has a bound duty to hold his theory lightly..."?

Should schools give balanced treatment to creationism and evolutionary theory? Why?