Veritasium tackles biology’s ultimate hot-take: that genes, not organisms, are the real players in evolution. After a cheeky opener on why poop stinks, the video journeys through life’s beginnings, gene mutations, simulated evolution, and the nuts and bolts of natural selection to show how DNA really “decides” what gets passed on.
Along the way we dive into kin selection, unpack Richard Dawkins’ Selfish Gene idea, and even toy with the notion that life is one big simulation of gene strategies. It’s a playful yet deep look at why understanding evolution at the molecular level still ruffles feathers.
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