The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the ultimate forensic record of evolution

DNA is the genetic blueprint of all creatures - it contains the operating instructions for everyday life and for making the next generation. Very recently, an important new dimension of DNA has been revealed - it contains a vast and detailed record of how species adapt and change. That is, DNA is a living chronicle of Evolution. We can now pinpoint the precise changes in DNA that have enabled the marvelous creatures that inhabit our planet to adapt to its many shifting and sometimes extreme environments, from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to the lush canopy of the rain forest. We finally understand not just how the fittest survive, but how they are made. Dr. Carroll will take us on a tour of this massive and exquisite record of evolution. For more information, go here: http://www.seanbcarroll.com