What was the most 'revolutionary' scientific theory of all time?

[benkahuna]

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Evolution does not change the way biology gets done in a biology lab (unless you study evolution, or perhaps if you specifically look at mutation rates of pathogens). On the other hand, quantum mechanics is an absolute requirement in solid state physics, which is directly responsible for the communication/computation revolution. The impact on your life and, in fact, a huge fraction of our modern economy, could not be more direct.

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Maybe you're not as experienced in biology labs as you think. Evolution is a backbone concept used by all biologists except for the tiny minority of IDers. It affects research decisions and impacts all branches of biology. It's the context for all biology. If you don't understand how your work in biology fits into an evolutionary context, you can't really publish. You might not apply evolutionary theory directly if you're experimenting on a giant squid axon, but if you don't understand evolution, you can't apply your findings in a meaningful way toward the molecular neurobiology of other organisms like humans, for instance.

This biological theory has led to biomedical advances that results in disease cures and drugs to treat chronic conditions affecting all people the world over allowing them to lead normal lives. Evolution is used in virology, bacteriology and other fields to better understand disease and its origins.

I could go on, but I think you might be starting to get the point.

The importance of evolutionary theory in modern biology can't really be overstated.

Something tells me you don't work in a biology lab, if such a thing exists any more. I can explain this last comment if you want.