“The idea of evolution by natural selection is, for me, probably the most beautiful idea in biology.”

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“The idea of evolution by natural selection is, for me, probably the most beautiful idea in biology.”

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Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection did more than explain evolution, it revealed how complexity can emerge without a designer. Nobel laureate Paul Nurse unpacks Darwin’s insights, from the logic of tiny differences to the profound impacts these variations have on our understanding of life.

Nurse explores the deep genetic connections linking all organisms, from humans to gorillas to yeast. This shared ancestry, he argues, reframes how we think about responsibility: If all life is related, what do we owe to the living world?

0:00 The most beautiful idea in biology
0:15 Evolution and the mechanism
0:48 Darwin’s 5-year voyage
2:45 Red coat vs yellow coat
4:22 The consequences of evolution
6:15 The similarity of living things

Read the video transcript â–º https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/history-of-natural-selection/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description

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About Paul Nurse:
Paul Nurse, Ph.D, is a British biochemist. He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Leland H. Hartwell and R. Timothy Hunt for their discoveries regarding cell cycle regulation by cyclin and cyclin dependent kinases. He became Rockefeller University's ninth president in 2003.

Paul Sorensen, Ph.D., is an engineer and entrepreneur, philanthropist,

Paul Sorensen, Ph.D., is an engineer and entrepreneur, philanthropist, and co-founder, Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc. discusses the issues we have with petroleum and seems to profer an environmental damage mitigation strategy, not an elimination or reversal strategy. 

The journey as it is known is the spiritual work Native peoples use to transform painful experiences into meaning and purpose.  It takes courage to show up for one’s life and

The journey as it is known is the spiritual work Native peoples use to transform painful experiences into meaning and purpose.  It takes courage to show up for one’s life and respect.

Since 1989 the NW Coastal Indians have participated in a Canoe Journey to villages on the ancestral highways of the Salish Sea. The commitment to be a part of this means joining a canoe family that excludes members from alcohol or drug use. This is a spiritual commitment and people who are in recovery are urged to join as it brings healing to themselves, their family, and the tribe.

Producers: David Okimoto, Ed Barnhart, Stephanie Tompkins

Director/Editor: Paul Steinbroner

Camera Crew: David Okimoto, Joe Barnhart, Captain Wallace Watts, Selena Rodriquez

Special Thanks to the Northwest Indian Treatment Center

Elma, Washington

Carolyn Hartness

The Squaxin, Suquamish, and S'Kllallam Tribes

Contact Paul Steinbroner for information at ?(541) 941-5317.