AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
1min snip
288 - Fluke - Brian Klaas
You Are Not So Smart
Contingency and Convergence in Evolutionary Biology
Contingency in evolutionary biology highlights the profound impact of small changes on the course of evolution, such as the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs and the rise of mammals. A slight delay in the asteroid's impact could have altered the entire evolutionary path. Convergence, on the other hand, emphasizes the regulatory order in evolution where certain traits prevail due to their effectiveness. For instance, the remarkable similarity between human and octopus eyes despite 400 million years of evolutionary divergence showcases the concept of convergence in evolutionary biology.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode