"What Darwin could not appreciate...is that there is a fundamental relationship between the intensity of ultraviolet radiation and skin pigmentation, and that skin pigmentation itself was a product of evolution." Viewers are provided with an informative and detailed review of the evolution of human skin color, from Darwin's rejection of human skin pigmentation as related to climate, to our ability today to collect satellite data of radiation at the Earth's surface and track relationships between skin pigmentation and ultraviolet rays. Nina Jablonski touches on the movement of peoples from areas of high UV radiation to areas of little radiation, and the profound social consequences of these disbursements.

Concepts

evolution, the theory of evolution, charles darwin

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Additional Tags

evolution, charles darwin, uva, uvb, science

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Pros

• Incorporates several quotes of Charles Darwin
• Extensive information and scientific data offered by presenter
• Flip online resource to add unique assessment questions and additional resources

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9