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The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation (2011)
Directed by Sarah Holt
Documentary · 11m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Sarah Holt
- Writer
- Ethan Herberman, Sarah Holt, Sean B. Carroll
Details
- Release date
- 2011-10-12
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pixeldust Studios