Evolution by Natural Selection

Nature is like a giant game of "keep what works." Animals and plants that fit their home best have more babies, so the world slowly changes to be full of "winners."

You are the result of billions of years of "Yes." You are here because your ancestors were the ones who survived.

Evolution is an algorithmic process of variation, selection, and retention. It is the mechanism by which biological systems "learn" from their environment across deep time. It connects biology to Game Theory and population genetics, explaining the vast complexity of the biosphere.

SOUND: The different songs of birds in different neighborhoods.

SMELL: The scent of a skunk — a "winning" way to stay safe!

TASTE: The spice of a pepper — it evolved that heat to stop bugs from eating it.

TOUCH: The softness of a polar bear's fur versus the scales of a lizard.

SIGHT: A bug that looks exactly like a leaf — camouflage.

BODY: Feeling how perfectly your thumb works to grab things.

Music: Happier by Guster

Music: The Pretender by Foo Fighters

Part of Biology & Life — SCIENCE — Education Revelation