
From the Vault: The Vegetable Lamb, Part 1
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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The Evolution of Mythology
In this episode we look at some of the mythological creatures that have appeared in ancient texts. We also discuss how having an evolutionary perspective on life can help you sort out which surprising claims about nature are actually plausible and which are not. The idea of a lamb that grows from a plant is not really remotely plausible if you understand that complex multicellular life forms arise only by varying and building upon morphology of direct ancestors.
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