Major discoveries in biology
- The discovery of the cell by Robert Hooke in 1665, showing that living beings are made up of smaller parts.
- The rule of heredity by Gregor Mendel between 1856-1863, showing that traits are inherited from a generation to another.
- The theory of evolution by Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace in 1858, showing that species change and evolve over time.
- The discovery of the first antibiotics, penicillin, by Alexander Flemming in 1928, opening the way to treat bacterial infection until now extremely deadly.
- The description of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, opening the era of genetic research.
Some discoveries in biology (~45 minutes long)
https://www.khswaveriders.org/apps/video/watch.jsp?v=65723
Thanks to Kealakehe High School
