The Most Controversial Idea in Biology

This Veritasium deep dive unpacks how evolution really works—from the curious smelly world of poop to the tiniest gene mutations that spark life’s endless remix. You’ll get insider hops through the origin of life, natural selection’s nuts and bolts, and the mind-bending “Selfish Gene” and kin selection ideas that ruffled Darwin’s feathers.

Along the way, Derek Muller teams up with top biologists to show off molecular simulations, debate what traits actually get passed on, and even toy with the notion that everything might be one big simulation. Expect clear explanations, Penguin cameos, and a solid dose of “whoa, evolution is wild.”

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