In this video, Derek Muller dives into evolution’s biggest mind-bender—why does poop smell bad, how life first sparkled into existence, and what gene mutations really do. Along the way he breaks down the nuts and bolts of simulating evolution, shows how natural selection sculpts every living thing, and even explains the power of kin selection in shaping behaviors.
All roads lead to Richard Dawkins’ “Selfish Gene” idea: that genes are the true drivers of life, using bodies as mere vehicles to replicate themselves. By treating evolution like one giant simulation, we get a front–row seat to how every trait, from penguin parenting to human fever responses, is just genes hustling to survive and pass on their legacy.
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