Evolution **improves** fit between a species traits and and local selection pressure(s) through time.
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> wrote: > Bruce and Ecolog: > > I would like to see the video. And I would like to see a list of "strange > myths." Perhaps Ecolog subscribers could post those of which they are aware? > > For example: Evolution improves species over time. > > WT > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Robertson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:43 AM > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] evolution vs. natural selection videos > > > Dear All, >> >> >> >> I've been looking for a great little short video on evolution and natural >> selection to show my sophomore college students. There used to be a >> fantastic little video online entitled, "Evolution: Addressing falsehoods, >> explaining basics". It was done in flash animation, was narrated by a >> British fellow, and gave the basics of evolution and natural selection and >> artificial selection in such a clean and fantastic way. I cannot find it >> any >> longer but would love if anybody knows the creator or another link to it >> (that title may not be its original one). Other information about this >> video. It gave an example on the origin of the modern desert banana, and >> spent a short amount of time debunking strange myths about evolution by >> those who don't understand it. Please let me know if you have clues or a >> link to this video, or if you can suggest an alternative that is someone >> short and concise. >> >> >> >> Thank you very much, >> >> >> >> Bruce Robertson >> >> Assistant Professor of Biology >> >> Division of Science, Mathematics and Computing >> >> Bard College >> >> 30 Campus Drive >> >> Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 23504 >> >> Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] >> >> Office: 845-752-2332 >> >> Homepage: brucerobertson.weebly.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1430 / Virus Database: 2639/5563 - Release Date: 01/28/13 >> >>
