This Renaissance Painting of Fruit Holds a Modern-Day Science Lesson

The Smithsonian ^ | 8-8-15 | Helen Thompson

[bert]

If you had read your Darwin, you would know that the evolution from the crude wild melons to the current state is the result of unnatural selection.

That is by careful selection of desirable traits, generations of farmers have transformed the melon. Although Darwin speaks of pigeons the process for melons is similar

[nothingnew]

Thank you and now I'm hungry.

FMCDH(BITS)

[JimRed]

Over time, humans have selectively bred watermelons to grow larger and produce higher levels of lycopene, brightening their insides in the process.

Genetic modification of organisms, by selective breeding...We're all gonna DIE!

[JimRed]

The rest of supper, and lunch for tomorrow?

[buwaya]

That’s excellent, thanks for the link.
Never heard this outfit before.

[mumblypeg]

Possibly a clavichord? The keyboardist looks to be in his twenties, IMO.

[sima_yi]

It’s a baroque organ.

[ADemocratNoMore]

Real nice ! Thanks for the link.

[Bigg Red]

Quite interesting. Thanks for posting this.

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for the ping.

[greeneyes]

Thanks for the ping. BFL

[FrdmLvr]

I love Renaissance art. They were beginning to understand perspective.