Movies illustrating natural selection/evolution?
Movies illustrating natural selection/evolution?
I know that several people here are well versed in all things natural selection/evolution. I'll be teaching this topic (along with evolutionary psychology) on Friday, and I would like to show a good movies (around 3 minutes long or so) that illustrates the principle of natural selection. Does anybody of you have a good tip?
I am thinking of a movie that shows
a) variability in the population
b) how variability affects survival and offspring
c) how certain beneficial traits spread through the population as a consequence.
I don't mind if it is a good simulation, I just want to make the whole idea as vivid as possible.
Thanks!
I am thinking of a movie that shows
a) variability in the population
b) how variability affects survival and offspring
c) how certain beneficial traits spread through the population as a consequence.
I don't mind if it is a good simulation, I just want to make the whole idea as vivid as possible.
Thanks!
How about Pandorum? I think it covers all three points. It's a little longer than 3 minutes though.
Why doesn't it work?
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Pandora wrote:I don't mind if it is a good simulation, I just want to make the whole idea as vivid as possible.
nearly 10 minutes though.
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okay then: the HypotheticusPandora wrote:Is there anything shorter?
8 and a half minutes. better?
yeah, this is funnyAlphaDoG wrote:In any case short, to the point, and funny as well.
but it isn't how evolution works, though creationists may think it should. addressing the rest of your post turns this into yet another E&C topic, which is why i won't (and has been discussed thoroughly anyway).
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This one is kind of interesting:
(3:32 long)
Has a couple of audio glitches, but the basic premise is sound: computer \"worms\" crawling around in a space of food, mutating new instructions. Over time, the ones that do nothing but \"sleep\" die off, while the ones that look for food and find their way around obstacles tend to survive.
His \"I am Darwin\" video provides some interesting commentary.
The premise to is pretty good, but it needs audio commentary to describe what's going on.
(3:32 long)
Has a couple of audio glitches, but the basic premise is sound: computer \"worms\" crawling around in a space of food, mutating new instructions. Over time, the ones that do nothing but \"sleep\" die off, while the ones that look for food and find their way around obstacles tend to survive.
His \"I am Darwin\" video provides some interesting commentary.
The premise to is pretty good, but it needs audio commentary to describe what's going on.
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That would make a really neat screensaver.Lothar wrote:This one is kind of interesting:
(3:32 long)
Why doesn't it work?
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That could be cut down to just 2 minutes 10 seconds total.Floyd wrote:okay then: the Hypotheticus
8 and a half minutes. better?
1:20 - 2:48, then 4:16 - 4:58
Try this program http://www.swimbots.comXamindar wrote:That would make a really neat screensaver.
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Lothar wrote:The premise to is pretty good, but it needs audio commentary to describe what's going on.
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Right -- but those don't meet Pandora's "around 3 minutes long or so" criteria.Floyd wrote:Lothar wrote:The premise to is pretty good, but it needs audio commentary to describe what's going on.
thanks a lot for the input so far! This is quite helfpul. I found a nice online simulator for the camouflage idea here (thanks Lothar!).
http://www.freewebs.com/scikidus/evolution/index.html
http://www.freewebs.com/scikidus/evolution/index.html
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hmmm, not sure what the US equivalent would be. It is first year university students.AlphaDoG wrote:By first year students you mean college?
Perhaps you could find something here: http://www.teachersdomain.org/collection/k12/sci.life/
However the site seems geared towards Primary (K-12)education.
However the site seems geared towards Primary (K-12)education.
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