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There's Proof of Evolution Hiding in Your DNA

Be Smart. · Nov 13, 2026 · 10:48

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Learn more about your personal DNA story by going to https://23andMe.com/okayDon't miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓Uploaded 24-07-18Humans are special, and we got that way thanks to evolution and natural selection. The proof is right there in our bodies! From anatomy to genes, here are some stories of how you got to be the way you are.References:Miller, Kenneth R. "The Human Instinct: How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will" Simon and Schuster (2018) https://amzn.to/2JD3d3cBooth, H. A. F., and Holland, P. W. (2004). Eleven daughters of NANOG. Genomics, 84(2), 229-238.Brawand, D., Wahli, W., and Kaessmann, H. (2008). Loss of egg yolk genes in mammals and the origin of lactation and placentation. PLoS biology, 6(3), e63.Freyer, C., and Renfree, M. B. (2009). The mammalian yolk sac placenta. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 312(6), 545-554.Yunis, J. J., and Prakash, O. (1982). The origin of man: a chromosomal pictorial legacy. Science, 215(4539), 1525-1530.-----------FOLLOW US:Twitter: @DrJoeHanson @okaytobesmart Instagram: @DrJoeHansonMerch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart BOOKS WE’VE FEATURED:http://smart-books.tumblr.com/ -----------It’s Okay To Be Smart is hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D.Director: Joe NicolosiWriter: Joe Hanson, Ph.D.Creative Director: David SchulteEditor/animator: Derek BorsheimProducers: Stephanie Noone and Amanda FoxProduced by PBS Digital StudiosMusic via APMStock images from Shutterstock http://www.shutterstock.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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