How did Darwin gather evidence for evolution?
My method was one of assiduous observation and meticulous collection of facts. I filled numerous notebooks with details on geology, the distribution of species, anatomical structures, and even embryonic development, across various continents and islands. It was by patiently gathering and synthesising these disparate pieces of evidence, looking for common patterns and divergences, that the outlines of my theory began to emerge.
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