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💩 Wasp Hunts Flies On A Turd: A Nature Documentary
Marvel at the glory of nature as you witness a bald-faced hornet (yes, hornets are wasps) gracefully hunt flies on a turd! For a deep-dive into the science, see the follow-up video on the SciBugs channel here:...
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What Is The Metabolism-First Hypothesis For The Origin Of life?
This animation is published in coordination with the new Nature article: A plausible metal-free ancestral analogue of the Krebs cycle composed entirely of α-ketoacids https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-020-00560-7 The origin of life...
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What is the "Gene's Eye View" of evolution?
The Gene's Eye View of evolution, sometimes called the "Selfish Gene Concept" or the "Genetical Theory", is a foundational concept in biological evolution. Here you will learn why taking a gene's eye view of life can be so important when...
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Darwin Day Special: Can we test the theory of evolution ourselves?
Here is the link to the live Q&A after-show: https://youtu.be/uYwlv2Q17HY Here is the Darwin Poster: https://teespring.com/darwin-portrait-by-jon-perry?tsmac=store&tsmic=stated-clearly&pid=623&cid=102506 Stated Casually YouTube Channel:...
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DNA Evidence That Humans & Chimps Share A Common Ancestor: Endogenous Retroviruses
Here we explore the amazing discovery of Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) in our own DNA. These are genetic remnants of antient virus infections suffered by our ancestors. It turns out that many of our Endogenous Retroviruses are shared by...
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Survival Of The Fittest — What does it REALLY mean?
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly When many people think of evolution by natural selection, they think "Survival of the Fittest". This phrase is often interpreted to mean "only the strong shall survive" but...
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Richard Dawkins Interview: Life expands like an information explosion!
Here I show a clip of my interview with Professor Richard Dawkins. His evolutionary view of life is truly spectacular. You can see the full interview here: https://youtu.be/FdKQH3jxeLs Here's a Richard Dawkins book, The River Out of...
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Genetic Conflict and the Parliament of Genes
Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Get your mutualism posters here: https://www.youtube.com/c/StatedClearly/store Why do genes cooperate so well? The truth is, they don't, at least not always. Here we...
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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
This video comes with a worksheet and slides you can download here: - Free worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ST9qN_bKiwxhIxXbl0oAY1qkf7a3c9H6/view?usp=sharing - PowerPoint slides for teachers:...
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What Was The Miller-Urey Experiment?
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What is Symbiosis?
View the "Deep Dive" video on my second channel: https://youtu.be/N5G0Rs8AbAo Support our work on https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Normally when people talk about "symbiosis", they're talking about two or more different organisms...
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How Does Cooperation Evolve?
If you find this animation helpful, consider supporting our work at http://statedclearly.com/contribute/ Lichen is a combination of algae and fungus (and in many cases, a third species of yeast) living together. This relationship allows...
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What is life?
We often think of aliens as space monsters or little green men with laser guns, but what might alien life actually be like? Here we take a look at NASA's definition of life, and see how it's being used in the exploration of the cosmos,...
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What is Natural Selection?
Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Special thanks to Rosemary at Bird and Moon Comics for supplying a handful of the critter illustrations: http://www.birdandmoon.com/ Special thanks to AD for the...
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What is a Chromosome?
https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Ever get confused about the difference between DNA, genes, and Chromosomes? If so, don't worry. We straighten it all out here!
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What Caused Life's Major Evolutionary Transitions?
Scientists regularly observe evolution, but what are the major transitions? A short, engaging video explains the transition from genes to genomes, and then highlights the move from simple cells to complex cells. Finally, the narrator...
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Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene Duplications
An engaging video explains the mechanisms that cause changes to occur in genetic code. The narrator explains how duplication lengthens the genetic code and then highlights three examples of gene duplications and their resulting new traits.
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Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations
Every child born has roughly 70 point mutations. The video explains what point mutations are and how they are passed from generation to generation. The narrator includes several examples of beneficial point mutations leading to entirely...
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What is a Gene?
The majority of foods in the United States are genetically modified. The video explains the idea behind genetically modified foods. It starts with the basics of a gene and their functions. The narrator then works through current...
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What is DNA and How Does it Work?
Discussions of DNA occur in Jurassic Park, X-men, Dexter, and CSI, yet many don't fully understand it. The video explains what DNA is, where it is located, and how it forms proteins. The chemistry of life becomes understandable through...
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Does the Theory of Evolution Really Matter?
Without the theory of evolution, we wouldn't understand the origins of HIV. The video explains three mysteries solved using the theory of evolution. It opens with shrinking fish, then the origins of HIV, and finally why grasslands turn...
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What is Natural Selection?
If you carefully observe populations with short life cycles, you can observe natural selection happening. The video explains what natural selection is, how scientists theorized it, and how science proves the concept. It highlights the...
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What is Evolution?
A short video offers a simple, yet engaging, explanation of the theory of evolution using amoebas as an example. The narrator uses the example of the evolution of dog breeds as an example of how humans can influence the course of change.
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What is the Evidence for Evolution?
Would you believe whales and hippos share a common ancestor? The video discusses the evidence from a variety of scientific disciplines supporting evolution, focusing specifically on whales and their connections to hippos. The narrator...