188 years ago today, Gregor Mendel was born. Mendel performed scientific experiments on garden peas that uncovered the concept of genes linked to specific physical traits inherited across generations.
Mendel’s work was among the first research that would eventually form a body of work providing evidence for the specific mechanisms of biological evolution through natural selection. Without these concepts, modern biology wouldn’t be possible.
So, let’s all show some gratitude to Gregor Mendel today, and eat some peas in his memory.
