The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation (2011)
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.
Director: Sarah Holt
https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/making-fittest-natural-selection-and-adaptation
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Sean B. Carroll as Himself |
| Writing | Ethan Herberman | Writer |
| Writing | Sarah Holt | Writer |
| Directing | Sarah Holt | Director |
| Writing | Sean B. Carroll | Writer |
