What Darwin Didn't Know: The Modern Science of Evolution

Gene Flow versus Natural Selection

Educational Jan 4, 2019 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E4: Natural selection is not the only mechanism driving evolution. In this episode, discover how the movement of individuals leads to gene flow between populations. Travel to the Galapagos Islands and neighboring Cocos Island to see how finches evolved into multiple species in the Galapagos archipelago but stayed a distinct species on isolated Cocos. Consider the implications for human evolution.

Educational Jan 4, 2019 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2019
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.