What is Evolutionary Developmental Biology? | Closer To Truth

Two big ideas in biology: the evolution of species via mutation, fitness and natural selection; and the embryological development of individuals, from fertilized egg to whole organisms. How do these two big ideas—“evo-devo,” as it’s called—relate? What novel ideas emerge?

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Episode 3, Season 23

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0:00: Exploring the synergy between evolution and development to understand the foundation of life.
6:13: Significance of evolutionary developmental biology in understanding the mechanisms of evolution and organism construction.
12:15: Impact of development on Evolution and the future of the field in Evolutionary Developmental Biology.
16:45: Evolutionary developmental biology challenges the idea of predetermined evolution outcomes.
21:45: Impact of evolutionary changes on brain development and connectivity in humans and primates.

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