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How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would have us believe. For instance, it's species, not individual organisms, that adapt to produce evolution, and genes don't "want" to be passed on -- a gene can't want anything at all! Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution.
Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Giant Animation Studios.
Frequently asked questions about evolution: pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/faq/index.html
Evolution: Fact and Theory: actionbioscience.org/evolution/lenski.html
101 Reasons Why Evolution is True: ideonexus.com/2012/02/12/101-reasons-why-evolution-is-true
Evidence of Common Descent: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_of_common_descent
Human Evolution Database: exposingreligionblog.tumblr.com/post/29779540482
Evolution 101: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_01
8 examples of evolution in action: listverse.com/2011/11/19/8-examples-of-evolution-in-action
15 Evolutionary Gems: nature.com/nature/newspdf/evolutiongems.pdf
View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/myths-and-misconceptions-about-evolution-alex-gendler
How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would have us believe. For instance, it's species, not individual organisms, that adapt to produce evolution, and genes don't "want" to be passed on -- a gene can't want anything at all! Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution.
Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Giant Animation Studios.
Frequently asked questions about evolution: pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/faq/index.html
Evolution: Fact and Theory: actionbioscience.org/evolution/lenski.html
101 Reasons Why Evolution is True: ideonexus.com/2012/02/12/101-reasons-why-evolution-is-true
Evidence of Common Descent: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_of_common_descent
Human Evolution Database: exposingreligionblog.tumblr.com/post/29779540482
Evolution 101: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_01
8 examples of evolution in action: listverse.com/2011/11/19/8-examples-of-evolution-in-action
15 Evolutionary Gems: nature.com/nature/newspdf/evolutiongems.pdf
