Related to our discuss last class

Regarding, "how did life originate?"


A decent 5-minute clip that dramatizes evolution.  It's a bit simplistic, and it doesn't stress that evolution is more like a tree with many branches.  Still, interesting and pretty well done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH27ug9YMVY

Also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-nLJI2BZIM


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis

It's a long read, but it is a pretty complex history.


If you have an hour or three to kill, here are good documentaries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy64KR6vYU4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tQIB4UdiY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5QlNrUBGw


More information about what makes humans special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnSf7pAjw38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_wSECz4O88