The Wallace-Darwin Story: How a Single Essay Changed the History of Science #facts #evolution

This video recounts the fascinating historical overlap between Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace regarding the theory of natural selection. It reveals how Wallace independently conceived the "secret of life itself"—evolution by natural selection—and, during a period of fever, penned his ideas in an essay. This essay was then mailed to Darwin, who was astonished to find that Wallace's ideas mirrored his own, which he had been developing for two decades but was hesitant to publish. The video highlights how Wallace's decisive action ultimately spurred Darwin to present his groundbreaking theory to the world.

This video describes a historical event involving Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. It highlights that Wallace discovered the "secret of life itself" [00:00], which was the theory of evolution by natural selection. He quickly wrote down his idea in an essay [00:06] and mailed it to Charles Darwin [00:09], whom he believed would understand. The arrival of Wallace's essay was a "bombshell" for Darwin [00:14], as he had been sitting on the exact same theory for 20 years, afraid to publish it [00:17]. The video suggests that "one man's fever brought the idea to life, and another's long hesitation helped it spread" [00:22].

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