TL;DR

Veritasium’s latest deep dive kicks off with a cheeky question—why does poop stink?—then traces evolution from life’s very origins through gene mutations, natural selection, kin selection and Richard Dawkins’ Selfish Gene concept, all illustrated with slick computer simulations and real-world examples.

Along the way, Derek Muller taps experts like Jack Szostak and Joanna Masel to show what traits actually get passed on (and why), proving that once you see evolution in action, it’s hard not to “get” how it shapes every living thing.

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