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  • Veritasium The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
  • TV Episode | 17 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Veritasium

The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
TV Episode | 17 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Every day Richard Lenski's team takes a sample from yesterday's Escherichia Coli culture and adds it to a fresh medium to grow for another day before a sample is taken from the new culture. On and on for thirty years. Every day new ...See moreEvery day Richard Lenski's team takes a sample from yesterday's Escherichia Coli culture and adds it to a fresh medium to grow for another day before a sample is taken from the new culture. On and on for thirty years. Every day new mutations appear some of which die out and some of which take over a few cultures down the road. Along the way Richard has learned some important lessons about evolution, some of which are quite surprising. Written by David Foss See less
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Director
Derek Muller
Producer
Casey Rentz (producer)
Composer
Jonny Hyman
Editor
Derek Muller
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Updated Jun 16, 2021
Release date
Jun 16, 2021 (United States)
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Veritasium (2010)
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Richard Lenski
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Through the Wormhole (2010)
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