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Stanford University. The often asked question, what’s the difference between Bio 150, Bio 250, and– is it Hum Bio 160? No difference. It’s exactly the same. So like the same requirements, same unit. So take whichever one makes your life easiest. Let’s see. Any other procedural stuff? Well, the answers are back from Monday’s questionnaire. …
Hi, I’m John Green. Welcome to Crash Course Big History Project where today we’re going to talk about the Planet of the Apes films. – What’s that? Apparently, those were not documentaries. But there was an evolutionary process that saw primates move out of East Africa and transform the earth into an actual planet of …
How do you find a dinosaur? Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? It’s not. And the answer relies on a formula that all paleontologists use. And I’m going to tell you the secret. First, find rocks of the right age. Second, those rocks must be sedimentary rocks. And third, layers of those rocks must be naturally exposed. …
Hi, I’m John Green, welcome to Crash Course Big History. Today, we’re gonna be talking about the spread of human foragers across the world and the start of the agrarian era. Mr. Green, Mr. Green! Didn’t we study all that agrarian stuff in World History, because I’m a very busy person, I don’t wanna do …
[MUSIC] [BIRD CHIRP] A smart person once said “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” Evolution is what lets us understand the history of life. We’re used to seeing things change over time. But biological evolution is about something more. Centuries of observing nature has shown us that all life is …
In the past 40 wonderful weeks together, we’ve explored all of the fundamentals of biology, from the tiny little machines that make us work to the systems that power the most awe-inspiring and most complex organisms on earth. Now, I want to take our learning to the next level, simply by broadening our perspective. With …
Hi, I’m John Green and welcome to Crash Course Big History where today we are going to get a life. Or at least the Earth is going to get a life. But first, today we have to start with a disclaimer. The origin of life is in many ways a “blank spot” in the pages …
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ (Ray Comfort) You’re an atheist? I am definitely an atheist, yes. (Ray Comfort) Why are you an atheist? Why am I an atheist? Because there is no God. Atheism assumes that you can disprove the existence of a God. Agnostic is a more correct term, but I’m an atheist. (Ray Comfort) Are you …
– [Announcer] This UCSD TV program is presented by University of California Television. Like what you learn? Visit our website, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with the latest programs. ♪ [music] ♪ – [Narrator] We are the paradoxical ape. Bipedal, naked large-brained. Long the master of fire, tools and language, …
First, a video. Yes, it is a scrambled egg. But as you look at it, I hope you’ll begin to feel just slightly uneasy. Because you may notice that what’s actually happening is that the egg is unscrambling itself. And you’ll now see the yolk and the white have separated. And now they’re going to …