TL;DR: In this Veritasium deep-dive, Derek Muller breaks down evolution from the stinky world of rotting meat to the mind-bending ideas of “The Selfish Gene.” Along the way you’ll see how random mutations and natural selection shape life, why we pass on certain traits (hello kin selection!), and how simple simulations can make these processes crystal clear.
Packed with expert insights from scientists like Jack Szostak and Joanna Masel (plus a cameo nod to Richard Dawkins), the video turns big concepts—origin of life, gene mutation, inheritance—into an interactive tabletop experiment that proves evolution isn’t just a theory, it’s a living, breathing simulation.
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