The Most Controversial Idea in Biology
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Most people don’t fully understand evolution. Sponsored by Hostinger - visit https://ve42.co/hostingern8n and use the code VERITASIUM to get an extra discount on top of the sale prices. If you’re looking for a molecular modelling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - https://ve42.co/SnatomsV Sign up for the Veritasium newsletter for weekly science updates - https://ve42.co/Newsletter We have a tabletop game launching! Pledge your support now - https://ve42.co/KickStarterD ▀▀▀ 0:00 Why does poop smell bad? 2:51 The Beginning Life 7:15 What is gene mutation? 8:01 Simulating Evolution 13:25 How natural selection works 16:39 What do we pass on? 19:40 Kin Selection 22:04 The Selfish Gene 25:35 It’s all a simulation ▀▀▀ A big thanks to Dr. Jack Szostak at the University of Chicago, Dr. John Sutherland at Cambridge University, Dr. Joanna Masel at the University of Arizona & Dr. Gerald Joyce at the Salk Institute for their expertise and help wit
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