Five fingers of adaptation - Paul Andersen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/five-fingers-of-evolutionHow can a "thumbs up" sign help us remember five processes that impact evolution? The story of the Five Fingers of Evolution gives us a clever way of understanding change in gene pools over time. Lesson by Paul Andersen, animation by Alan Foreman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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