TL;DR: This Veritasium video unpacks 4 billion years of evolution, from the stinky chemistry behind poop to the very first spark of life. You’ll get a crash course on gene mutations, evolutionary simulations, natural selection, inheritance, kin selection and Richard Dawkins’ “selfish gene,” all tied together in a handy tabletop-game style simulation.
Along the way, Derek Muller teams up with top scientists like Dr. Jack Szostak and Dr. John Sutherland to break down complex ideas into bite-sized chunks—complete with animated models, real-world examples (think emperor penguin chicks!), and a peek at how we’re all just living out one giant, ongoing experiment.
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