Something Weird Happens When You Simulate Lifeless Molecules is a Veritasium deep dive into how a handful of molecules can “evolve” in silico. Derek Muller takes you from the surprisingly stinky reasons poop smells bad all the way through the dawn of life, gene mutations and the nuts-and-bolts of natural selection—complete with magnetic Snatoms and neat animations.
Along the way you’ll meet heavyweight experts (Jack Szostak, John Sutherland, Joanna Masel), unpack kin selection and Dawkins’ Selfish Gene, and get a playful reminder that, at its core, evolution is just one big simulation.
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