The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation

The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation (2011)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2011-10-12
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 11min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Sarah Holt
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Summary

The rock pocket mouse is a living example of Darwin's process of natural selection. Evolution is happening right now everywhere around us, and adaptive changes can occur in a population with remarkable speed. This is essential if you're a mouse living in an environment where a volcanic eruption can reverse selective pressure in nearly an instant. The film features Dr. Michael Nachman, whose work on pocket mice reveals a complete story, from ecosystem to molecules, that demonstrates how random changes in the genome can take many paths to the same adaptation-a colored coat that hides them from predators.

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  • Sean B. Carroll

    as Himself
Writing Sarah Holt Writer
Writing Ethan Herberman Writer
Directing Sarah Holt Director
Writing Sean B. Carroll Writer

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