The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation

Name: The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation
Genre: Documentary
Released: 12 Oct 2011
Rating: 5.00
Cast: Sean B. Carroll

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.

Year: 2011

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pixeldust Studios

Director: Sarah Holt

Cast: Sean B. Carroll

Crew: Sarah Holt (Director), Sean B. Carroll (Writer), Ethan Herberman (Writer), Sarah Holt (Writer)

Runtime: 11 minutes

Release: Oct 12, 2011

IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1 users

Popularity: 0

Country: United States of America

Language: English