Natural selection from first principles, the evidence for it and the documentaries that trace life’s history.
50 entries, about 20 hours of single videos. Bloom scroll this shelf
10 min
Simulating Natural SelectionPrimerW1eV7Oc5A)) Numberphile - maths (video) Oversimplified - history, humor (video) Primer - evolution simulations (video) RealLifeLore - geography and geopolitics (video) Stand-up Maths - maths, humor (video) Steve Mould - scientific exper
Recommended in r/CasualConversation
17 min
Great Transitions: The Origin of Tetrapods | HHMI BioInteractive Videobiointeractivethis is a great short documentary (17min) with neil shubin (author of "your inner fish") on the discovery of tiktaalik was an important transition fossil demonstrating the sea to land transition for vertebrates (the origin of tetrapods, four legged animals)
Recommended in r/evolution
1 h 53 min
Judgment Day Intelligent Design On Trial FULL (NOVA)ChristopherHitchslapNOVA: Judgment Day (2009) Judgment Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
Recommended in r/evolution
19 min
The Origin of Birds — HHMI BioInteractive Videobiointeractivethis one for the origin of birds is similarly captivating, with the key fossil discovery of archeopteryx
Recommended in r/evolution
1 h 37 min
Evolutionary Tree of Life (Full Series)UsefulChartsUseful Charts [Evolutionary Tree of Life] (
Recommended in r/evolution
7 min
Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point MutationsStated ClearlyPart 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve?
Recommended in r/evolution
1 h 24 min
PBS NOVA S37E01 Darwin's Darkest HourCopke LuarInherit the Wind (1960) Creation (2009) Darwin's Darkest Hour (2009)
Recommended in r/evolution
2 min
The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish (Kishony Lab)Harvard Medical SchoolHarvard Medical School The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish (Kishony Lab)
Recommended in r/evolution
2 min
Why Can't Mules Have Babies?MinuteEarthly in Europe - Central European society, humor (video) Map Men - cartography, humor (video) MinuteEarth - nature (video) MinutePhysics - physics (video) NativLang - linguistics (video) Numberphile - maths ([video](
Recommended in r/CasualConversation
59 min
First Life with David Attenborough - Ep 2 Conquest (2010)Dinosaur DocumentariesFirst Life Part 1: Arrival Part 2: Conquest
Recommended in r/evolution
12 min
How Evolution worksKurzgesagt – In a NutshellKurzgesagt How Evolution works
Recommended in r/evolution
11 min
Irreducible complexity cut down to sizeQualiaSoup (archive)Irreducible Complexity and a response to criticism
Recommended in r/evolution
9 min
Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene DuplicationsStated ClearlyPart 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve?
Recommended in r/evolution
9 min
What Caused Life's Major Evolutionary Transitions?Stated Clearly[What Caused Life's Major Evolutionary Transitions?] (
Recommended in r/evolution
9 min
What is Evolution?Stated ClearlyStated Clearly What is Evolution
Recommended in r/evolution
57 min
Evolution - Part 6 of 7 - The Mind's Big Bang (PBS Documentary)[HD 720p]cocokoreenaPBS Evolution 7-Part Documentary Series Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 playlist Episode 6 video
Recommended in r/evolution
55 min
Your Inner Fish (Episode 2) - Your Inner ReptileOzoxsYour Inner Fish (2014) Part 1: Your Inner Fish Part 2: Your Inner Reptile Part 3: Your Inner Monkey
Recommended in r/evolution
55 min
Your Inner Fish (Episode 3) - Your Inner MonkeyOzoxsYour Inner Fish (2014) Part 1: Your Inner Fish Part 2: Your Inner Reptile Part 3: Your Inner Monkey
Recommended in r/evolution
52 min
Becoming Human Part 1 of 3 "First Steps" HD (2011)George Kalarritis, Clinical PsychologistNOVA: Becoming Human (2011) [Part 1: First Steps] ( [Part 2: Birth of Humanity] ( [Part 3: Last Human Standing] (
Recommended in r/evolution
52 min
Becoming Human Part 2 of 3 "Birth of Humanity" HD (2011)George Kalarritis, Clinical PsychologistNOVA: Becoming Human (2011) [Part 1: First Steps] ( [Part 2: Birth of Humanity] ( [Part 3: Last Human Standing] (
Recommended in r/evolution
52 min
Becoming Human Part 3 of 3 "Last Human Standing" HD (2011)George Kalarritis, Clinical PsychologistNOVA: Becoming Human (2011) [Part 1: First Steps] ( [Part 2: Birth of Humanity] ( [Part 3: Last Human Standing] (
Recommended in r/evolution
59 min
First Life with David Attenborough - Ep 1 Arrival (2010)Dinosaur DocumentariesFirst Life Part 1: Arrival Part 2: Conquest
Recommended in r/evolution
38 min
The Man Who Revolutionised Molecular Biology | Unlocking Evolution | SparkSparkUnlocking Evolution: The Man Who Revolutionized Molecular Biology (2008) Unlocking Evolution
Recommended in r/evolution
55 min
Your Inner Fish (Episode 1) - Your Inner FishOzoxsYour Inner Fish (2014) Part 1: Your Inner Fish Part 2: Your Inner Reptile Part 3: Your Inner Monkey
Recommended in r/evolution
12 min
DNA Evidence That Humans & Chimps Share A Common Ancestor: Endogenous RetrovirusesStated Clearly[Endogenous Retroviruses: DNA Evidence-Humans and Chimps Share a Common Ancestor] (
Recommended in r/evolution
44 min
Mankind Rising - Where do Humans Come FromNaked ScienceMentioned in r/evolution: Best full evolution of life documentary?
29 min
Whales and Viruses | The Light of Evolution - Episode 1Forrest ValkaiForrest Valkai [The Light Of Evolution] (
Recommended in r/evolution
11 min
Natural Selection and the Rock Pocket Mouse — HHMI BioInteractive VideobiointeractiveRecommended in r/evolution: r/evolution Wiki: Recommended Viewing
15 min
The Evolution of Lactose Tolerance — HHMI BioInteractive VideobiointeractiveRecommended in r/evolution: r/evolution Wiki: Recommended Viewing
5 min
What is a gene?Stated ClearlyRecommended in r/evolution: r/evolution Wiki: Recommended Viewing
14 min
Has "Out of Africa" Been Debunked?Zeke DarwinPosted to r/evolution: Really interesting videos about early human evolution
31 min
The Making of a Theory: Darwin, Wallace, and Natural Selection — HHMI BioInteractive VideobiointeractiveRecommended in r/evolution: r/evolution Wiki: Recommended Viewing
The entries on this shelf that came up in the most Reddit threads are Simulating Natural Selection (10 min), Great Transitions: The Origin of Tetrapods | HHMI BioInteractive Video (17 min) and Human evolution, clade by clade (50-video series).
Yes. 24 run under 15 minutes, including Simulating Natural Selection (10 min) and Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations (7 min).
7 entries are full course, lecture or playlist, such as Evolutionary Tree of Life (Full Series) (1 h 37 min) and Human evolution, clade by clade (50-video series).
Most came up in r/evolution (48), r/CasualConversation (2) and r/biology (1). A mention can be a recommendation, a question or an argument, and each video’s page says which it was.