History of Biology
A Brief History of Biology
Evolution, inheritance, and the development of molecular biology.
Complete video collection
4 episodes, arranged in an explicit sequence.
Episode 01Episode 02Episode 03Episode 04
The Nature of Evolution: Selection, Inheritance, and History
A Yale lecture on natural selection, genetic drift, micro- and macroevolution, framed by 3.8 billion years of life history.
Why is Life the Way it Is? with Nick Lane
Nick Lane explains the origin of life, complex cells, and eukaryotic evolution through proton gradients, energetic constraints, and endosymbiosis.
From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying
A Paleozoic timeline covering the Cambrian radiation, expansion of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, Pangaea, and the end-Permian extinction.
The Race to Crack the Genetic Code
A history of DNA and the genetic code featuring Schrödinger, Avery, Nirenberg, and the emergence of molecular biology.