Does the fossil record actually prove Darwin right? While many online comments claim transitional fossils have settled the debate, the actual data tells a different story. This talk explores the "elephant in the room": the widespread discontinuities and abrupt "explosions" of life forms that have puzzled scientists from Steven J. Gould to Richard Dawkins. We break down Darwin’s own doubts and the "rescue device" of an incomplete fossil record. Most importantly, we introduce the "Collector Curve"—a scientific method used to prove that the gaps we see aren't just missing data, but a real signal of how life actually appeared on Earth.

Speaker: Dr. Gunter Bechly.

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