Not so intelligent design of evolution

Biology, Physics, Chemistry. 23/09/10

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Are we designed? Do we need a designer to explain diversity of life on earth? In this conversation with Alex Bezzerides, professor of biology at Lewis clark state college, we talk about evolution of humans, the flaws in human anatomy, evolution vs intelligent design, why giving birth in humans is painful, why human babies are helpless, how complex systems like an eye can evolve from simple systems and future of human evolution.


About the guest

  • 00:00 Introduction

  • 01:08 Brief interests of Alex

  • 03:53 Motivation to write 'Evolution gone wrong'

  • 06:57 What is evolution and evolution by natural selection?

  • 11:17 Evolution of humans

  • 16:51 What are the unique qualities of humans?

  • 17:37 The most enormous pain in humans

  • 19:13 Why child birth is so painful in humans?

  • 22:29 Why are human children so helpless?

  • 25:41 Why humans don't have perfect teeth?

  • 29:49 Teeth and jaws of apes

  • 31:38 The future of evolution of human teeth

  • 34:14 Evolution vs intelligent design

  • 42:28 UV and night vision in humans

  • 45:08 Color vision in humans

  • 50:00 What are tears?

  • 52:15 What makes humans to speak?

  • 56:14 Vocal anatomy of other hominins

  • 57:57 How parrots are able to speak?

  • 1:00:13 Communication in other species

  • 1:01:41 Bipedalism in humans and in other species

  • 1:04:14 Aches and pains because of bipedalism

  • 1:07:47 Effect of comfortable shoes in sports

  • 1:11:42 Female menstruation in humans

  • 1:19:00 If human females would have found a way to fertilize their eggs!

  • 1:20:50 Why sexual production?

  • 1:22:18 Why intelligent design doesn't make sense!

  • 1:24:33 Future of human evolution

  • 1:25:36 Future work

  • 1:27:22 What more to read and find more about Alex's work

  • 1:29:13 Thank you!

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