Human Evolution
From the scientific point of view, human beings evolved from the less distinct form of a homo habilis to the more distinctive nature of a homo sapiens, following Charles Darwin’s theory. Evolution as others has claimed occurred rapidly to create a more recognizable human being. This paper aims to explore the evolution theory as it happens currently, trying to make objective views as to how it is happening continuously in nature. The evolution of man will be explored through the different spheres in a human being’s nature from the personal level, culturally and the broader aspects of scientific exploration.
Humans are still evolving. Broadening their scope of understanding wider to accommodate more opinions, with it bringing changes in other aspects like technology. In the ideal sense of physical anthropology, scientists have discovered a dynamic change in genotypes of individuals causing admissible changes to them physically or behaviorally. Studies showcased at a Biology of Genomes meeting indicated that over the years British people have transformed to be taller and fairer of skin. In terms of behavior, some individuals who love smoking have declined due to the diminishing of the gene that favors smoking in their group (Pennisi, 2016). Conversely, the evolution of the genes has come out to be as a result of different genes rapidly changing over time and not as a result of a singular gene. The changes have come to be passed from parent to parent to their children, making it a progressive generational change. Mutation of these alleles in each generation is what causes the gradual evolution of individuals causing changes to their bodies either behaviorally or in terms of their physical nature (Pennisi, 2016). Such mutative nature of the genes indicates that humans are still evolving even though it is happening on a scale lower than that which can be visibly shown.
Over the years, there have been recorded changes in the culture of human beings notably making a distinction in cultural change of human beings. Human beings are made distinct by their culture; what they believe in and how they express themselves. Culture is thus embedded in humans as much as the biological mutation of their bodies. Cultural adaptation has thus taken over causing a more relevant progressive understanding of human beings. Years back, there was little to no information about the LGBT society, and homosexuals were regarded as lawbreakers. Gradually, the evolution of cultural understanding has brought deeper insights into the understanding of these communities. Scientists noted that gene mutations can occur concurrently with human growth, however, if the culture of human beings alienates them from environmental strain then natural selection ceases to occur (Stock, 2008). Cultural habits have also become supportive of biological changes and mutations that are taking place. An example is given where individuals hailing from communities based on animal herding and milk consumption tolerate a more distinguishing metabolism for lactose as compared to other groups. Which is maintained and passed more often to their offspring (Stock, 2008). The changes orchestrated by the cultural practices are thus enough evidence citing to the influence it generates on the continuous gradual adaptation of human beings.
The evolution of human beings has necessitated a gradual process of the same occurring to the field of medicine. The study of human biology confirmed that gradual evolution of the human immune system has made it resistible to some diseases while in some cases making it vulnerable to some (Stearns et al. 2010). A necessity built up, as a result, to keep investigating the changes occurring biologically to human beings to be able to produce vaccines and medicines that can sustain individuals. Pathogens generally replicate and adapt faster than human beings therefore a change of medicines is needed to combat the changes the diseases take. Pathogens gradually grow and adapt in combating the defenses generated by the human immune system garnering the need to improve the selection of medicines given (Stearns et al. 2010). Therefore, medicine is gradually progressing and adapting to changes caused both by the new pathogen strains and the evolving human immunity. A researcher Frank, gave the necessity of medicine changes by arguing that the cell mutations in humans caused cell mosaicism, imploring the use of better and improved technology to measure the evolution of the pathogen species (Stearns et al. 2010). Medicine shortly is thus expected to have grown tremendously. Most of the medicines utilized now may become redundant in the coming future due to adapting the human system which will require more complex medication to maintain its immunity. As such some diseases may be eradicated as the more complex vaccinations will take root in combating the pathogens.
The evolution process is more commonly affiliated with science, an objective cause for the tension between scientists and religion. Scientific changes that occur in most cases tend to be affiliated with the changes that come about with human evolution. Science is trying to gain more understanding of how human beings are changing both in the behavior change and in terms of biological changes. Science creates room for in-depth acknowledgment of the changes that occur by providing avenues of doing so through research. It is through scientific research that the public becomes aware of the changes occurring. With the current systemic growth of scientists in all fields associated; that is evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychology, and other disciplines, understanding is needed into human behavior (Meagher, 1999). More people are coming to terms with the notion of evolution still on-going. The future of science is thus balanced in trying to give answers to questions of this kind. More researchers are expected to be involved in coming up with more logical explanations as to the diversity of human genotype and the effects this causes to their surroundings.
The evolution of human beings is bound to create a diversification of the environment. Science helps create a decorum of understanding of the changes caused. In understanding consequences caused by the evolution like the genetic evolution will most likely cause population evolution which correlates to the changes in environmental diversity (Hendry et al. 2017). Human evolution is also comparatively likely to cause changes in community structure. Human beings have elaborate effects on some specified species which can then have greater effects on the larger community. The effects can come up as a trait change in the species or as a result of changes occurring in another species within the same community (Hendry et al. 2017). Research is thus needed to understand the greater consequences of human evolution to human beings as well as to the environment. The research is adequately related to what the field of science does thereby explicating more from the field of Science in terms of developments made.
Human beings are on a continuous evolution change both in terms of culture, biological, and social progress. To understand the milestones achieved by human beings more research is needed to create more understanding as to how this is possible and how it happens. A well-developed elaborate understanding of individuals will be useful in not only giving answers to potential mysteries but creating avenues human beings can do exploratory needs of their species and others. In understanding evolution, humans understand themselves. In as much as science differs greatly to religious beliefs, it depends on the understanding of oneself to come to terms with the possible understanding of the world.