In The Big Questions: Evolution

One of the world's leading experts, Francisco Ayala, examines key facets of genetics, evolution, and cloning. He uses the most up-to-date research to answer the 20 key questions of evolution, and investigate what they tell us about life on Earth.

Questions Explored

What is evolution? What is natural selection? Is evolution a random process? What are chromosomes, genes, and DNA? What is molecular evolution? What is the tree of life? What does the fossil record tell us? Is intelligence inherited? Can I clone myself? Is language a uniquely human attribute? Was Darwin right? What is survival of the fittest? What is a species? How do genes build bodies? How did life begin? Am I really a monkey? What is the missing link? Will humans continue to evolve? Where does morality come from? Is Creationism true?