The Surprising Truth About 4 Billion Years of Evolution

In this lively Veritasium video, Derek Muller unpacks everything from why poop stinks to the molecular origins of life, gene mutations and how we can even simulate evolution in a lab. You’ll get a fast-paced tour through natural selection, inheritance, kin selection and the game-changing concept of “The Selfish Gene,” all backed by insights from top scientists like Jack Szostak and John Sutherland.

Along the way you’ll spot plugs for Hostinger hosting, the Snatoms molecular-model kit and a bunch of handy resources (books, photos and further reading). It’s science education turned into an entertaining simulation—complete with cool animations, real-world examples and a peek at how evolution really works over billions of years.

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