Definitions and Examples of Theory

In the past, earthquakes were believed to occur because the ground would shake in a very strong manner. After reviewing ground surface displacements … [Read more...] about Elastic Rebound Theory of Earthquakes

Endosymbiotic theory, which is often referred to as “symbiogenesis,” is an evolutionary theory that attempts to explain the origin of eukaryotic … [Read more...] about Endosymbiotic Theory of the Origin of Eukaryotic Cells

Is a child affected by their environment and their social relationships as they develop? Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory offers one … [Read more...] about Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory of Child Development

How did the modern human come about? Why do we have certain features in our physiology and our anatomy? When looking at the various evolutionary … [Read more...] about Aquatic Ape Theory Evidence

Peter Mitchell was born in 1920 in Surrey, with his father working as a civil servant. He pursued a study of the natural sciences, specializing in … [Read more...] about Peter Mitchell’s Chemiosmotic Theory