Population Genetics: Why do we have different skin colors?: Crash Course Biology #14

In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll learn about the ways population genetics reveals how groups of living things evolve—by comparing genetic similarities and differences. We’ll discover the most genetically diverse species of all (hint: it’s not us), find out why “race” isn’t the biologically valid category we’ve made it out to be, and learn there’s much more in our DNA that we share than that sets us apart.

Chapters:
Population Genetics 00:00
Genetic Diversity 2:34
Levels of Genetic Diversity 3:56
Melanin Variation 5:57
Clines & Ancestry 8:13
Race & Society 8:51
Review & Credits 11:32

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