Resources for Evolution Flipped Course

In each session of this course, we introduce concepts in evolution through iBiology videos and accompanying educator resources. Fundamentals such as Darwinian evolution, genetic variation and natural selection are covered. In addition, leading scientists present their research in areas as diverse as the evolution of multicellularity, the discovery of a fossil intermediate between fish and tetrapods, the co-evolution of plants and predators, and how viruses constantly evolve to “outsmart” their hosts.

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Title	Video	Concepts	Duration	Video Downloads	Transcript	PDF Resources (Educators Only)
Session 1: Theory Behind Evolution I In this first session, we introduce the topic of Darwinian evolution, and the concepts of heritable traits, genetic variation, and natural selection. With: Deborah Gordon, Melina Hale, Hopi Hoekstra Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Introduction to Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Darwin's theory of evolution, definition of evolution, heritable characteristics, speciation, family tree, phylogenetic tree, fossils	19:16	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Introduction to The genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change in Morphology and Behavior	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Darwin, genetic basis of traits, mutations	12:46	Hi-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Local Interactions Determine Collective Behavior	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 10:02 to 20:08.	Collective behaviors, evolution of interaction networks	10:06	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 2: Theory Behind Evolution II This session continues our introduction to evolution, and expands on the concept of speciation, biodiversity, genetic drift, neutral evolution, founder effect, and more. With: Elizabeth Hadly, Uma Ramakrishnan, Sarah Tishkoff Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Biogeography: Studying the Distribution of Species Across Space	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Biodiversity, biogeography, speciation	23:54	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
African Genomics: Human Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Gene pool, allele frequency, genetic drift, neutral evolution, genetic bottleneck, founder effect, effective population size	36:19	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Loss of Biodiversity in a Human-dominated World	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 15:08 to 17:06.	Population bottleneck	02:03	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 3: Evidence of Evolution This session reviews the principles that support our current view of evolution. From fossils to convergent evolution, this session showcase how we use these evidence to study evolution. With: Hopi Hoekstra, Neil Shubin, Sarah Tishkoff Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Finding Tiktaalik, the Fossil Link Between Fish and Land Animals	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Study of fossils, Tiktaalik	16:23	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
African Genomics: Human Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 00:00 to 6:50.	Gene pool, allele frequency, genetic drift, neutral evolution, genetic bottleneck, founder effect, effective population size	06:50	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Genetics of Morphology	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Natural selection, fitness, genotype determines phenotype, convergent evolution of color pattern in mice	36:12	Hi-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 4: How is Evolution Measured In this session, we investigate some of the methods used by scientists to measure evolution, like it is Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and phylogenetic trees. With: Melina Hale, David Haussler, Dianne Newman, Sarah Tishkoff, Youreka Science Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, population genetics, allele and genotype frequency	10:25	Hi-Res Low-Res
Introduction to Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 14:54 to 17:53.	Darwin’s theory of evolution, definition of evolution, heritable characteristics, speciation, family tree, phylogenetic tree, fossils	02:59	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Phylogeny of Microbes	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Microbial diversity, fossilized and modern microbes, metabolism evolution in microbes, rRNA phylogenetic tree of bacteria	02:55	Hi-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
African Genomics: Human Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: The embedded video below is set to start at time 19:37. Please watch original video from time 19:37 to 24:07.	Gene pool, allele frequency, genetic drift, neutral evolution, genetic bottleneck, founder effect, effective population size	04:44	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
What Can We Learn From Sequencing Our Genomes?	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Heritability, evolution of species, genome sequencing	11:06	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 5: Chemical Evolution Scientists have wondered for years how the very first life form may have evolved. In this session, we explore how the Earth went from an environment of simple molecules to primitive cells. With: Dianne Newman, Jack Szostak Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
The Origin of Life on Earth	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: The embedded video is set to start at time 8:27. Please watch original video from time 8:27 to 54:40.	Emergence of life, conditions that support life, self-replicating protocell	46:13	Hi-Res Subtitled: English Russian Spanish	View Transcript
Primitive Photosynthesis	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Please watch original video from time 3:30 to 10:01 (Clip Link).	Iron formations due to microbes, O2 producing microbes (via photosynthesis), evolution of chloroplasts	06:31	Hi-Res Subtitled: English Spanish	View Transcript
Session 6: From Prokaryotes to Multicellular Organisms Three scientists (Julie Theriot, Ken Miller and Nicole King) help us understand how prokaryotic life emerged evolved into larger, more complex eukaryotic organisms. With: Nicole King, Ken Miller, Julie Theriot Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Evolution of a dynamic cytoskeleton	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Evolution of cytoskeleton in eukaryotes, single common ancestor	41:03	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Evolution - Why it Matters	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: The embedded video below is set to start at time 8:40. Please watch original video from time 8:40 to 10:52.	Endosymbiotic evolution, chloroplasts, mitochondria	2:32	Hi-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
The origin of animal multicellularity	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Origin of animals, transition from single cell to multicellular organisms	26:53	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English Russian	View Transcript
Session 7: Evolution of Vertebrates In this session, we dig more deeply into the evolution of the complex behaviors and patterning found in vertebrates. With: Melina Hale, Neil Shubin, Youreka Science Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Sexual Versus Asexual Reproduction	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Types of reproduction: asexual and sexual reproduction	05:17	Hi-Res Low-Res
Neural Circuits and How They Evolve: A Startling Example!	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Evolution of neural circuits, startle response	26:59	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
The Evolution of Limbs from Fins	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: The embedded video below is set to start at time 9:31. Please watch original video from time 9:31 to 26:06.	Molecular development of fins and limbs, Hox gene patterning in fish and tetrapods	16:35	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 8: Human Evolution Sarah Tishkoff studies the evolution and migration of human populations, and describes the genotypic and phenotypic variation among populations speaking different African languages. With: Sarah Tishkoff Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
African Genomics: Human Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Gene pool, allele frequency, genetic drift, neutral evolution, genetic bottleneck, founder effect, effective population size	36:19	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
African Genomics: African Population History	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Genetic diversity in African and African American populations, evolutionary history of humans	28:03	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
African Genomics: Natural Selection	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Natural selection in humans, evolution of lactose tolerance	39:35	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 9: Coevolution Coevolution occurs when two (or more) species influence each other’s evolution. In this session, we look at coevolution in several diverse systems. With: Ian Baldwin, James Estes, Jared Leadbetter, Margaret McFall-Ngai Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Living Together: The Symbiosis of Host-Microbial Interactions	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Please watch original video from time 00:00 to 10:09.	Types of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism	10:09	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Termites and Their Symbiotic Gut Microbes	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: This video is optional for this session. Please watch original video from time 9:07 to 37:07.	Example of symbiosis, diversity and evolution of termites and their gut bacteria	28:00	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Apex predators: Sea Otters and Kelp Forests	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 1:05 to 26:50.	Food web, apex predators, ecosystems with or without apex predators	24:45	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Nicotiana attenuata’s Responses to Attack from a Nicotine-tolerant Herbivore	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 2:17 to 44:00.	Evolutionary responses in plants	00:48:16	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Session 10: Viral Evolution In this session, Drs. Paul Turner and Harmit Malik focus on the ability of viruses to rapidly evolve and adapt to changing environments. With: Harmit Malik, Paul Turner Share this session with your students						All Course Materials for this Session (Educators only)
Introduction to Virus Ecology and Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: This video is optional for this session.	Biology of viruses, reproducton and adaptability of viruses to environmental challenges	33:03	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Virus Adaptation to Environmental Change	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Note: Please watch original video from time 4:45 to 43:36.	Viruses adaptability to environmental changes	38:50	Hi-Res Low-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Host Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube Please watch original video from time 00:00 to 21:10.	Molecular arms races between primate and viral genomes, host evolution, host-virus interactions, natural selection of mutations, and PKR signaling evolution across primates	21:10	Hi-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript
Viral Evolution	Watch on iBio Watch on YouTube	Virus-host co-evolution	22:45	Hi-Res Subtitled: English	View Transcript