Beyond his actual discovery his methodology really solidified the scientific method.
Yes but he likely forged some data. Statistics show a high probability of his pea counts with a clear 3:1 phenome split being too good to be true.
Source: Mathematics of Life by Ian Stewart. I also visited his museum on Mendel Square, Brno.
He also discarded a lot of data that didn’t meet his proposed patterns.
How do we know? Well, wouldn’t it be a nice coincidence if this motherfucker just casually randomly selected 13 different traits that follow simple dominance patterns - but none of the other dozens of traits that do not?
Yes, he did not quite follow principles of integrity. But let’s not understate the impact of his work on biology.
When they said he was a friar in Bio, for some reason I thought he came from waaaaay earlier in history.
Also, I don’t know why, but I found this, and it’s amazing:
That is amazing! Im sad he never continued.
Maybe he continued, and what he found out was too dangerous to tell the world? Where is that guy or gal now? What happened?
And who the fuck cued the X-Files theme?
He tried to breed bees but failed, see one of my other comments. Also, he was a devout Christian priest and his findings were challenging his faith.
No I meant the minecraft sheep guy. Unless you did too haha
No but it would be funny if a Christian Minecraft player had questions about his faith after pushing to implement a flower and bee breeding mechanic.
Well, his research was very sound by modern standards, mostly adhering to the scientific method. It would be very untimely 200 or more years prior. His paper (even in its original form!) is understandable by any modern intelligent person who can read German cursive.
That sounds as if Darwin incorporated Mendel’s theory. He didn’t. It was much later that Mendel was rediscovered and combined with Darwinism
“Other biologists” except Wallace!
That, or this version of the simulation got very, very lucky.
