Derek Muller’s Veritasium video takes you on a wild ride from “why does poop smell?” to the birth of life, showing how random gene mutations, molecular self-assembly and natural selection teamed up to turn simple chemicals into living systems. Along the way you’ll meet magnetic Snatoms, dive into lab-style evolution simulations, and learn why kin selection and the “Selfish Gene” idea still shape everything from bacteria to you.
With input from top researchers like Dr. Jack Szostak and Dr. John Sutherland, plus vivid animations and real-world demos, this fun, informal exploration makes the weird origins of life surprisingly accessible—and proves that, yes, it really is all a simulation (sort of).
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