Remarkable Creatures – Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species

Presenter: Sean Carroll
Published: April 2009
Age: 14-19 and upwards
Views: 1961 views
Tags: Darwin
Type: Lectures
Source/institution: FSU
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A lecture given as part of the Origins 09 series at Florida State University to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’. Sean B. Carroll is a professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a distinguished writer of acclaimed, popular books on science. His research has centered on the genes that control animal body patterns and play major roles in the evolution of animal diversity. Major discoveries from his laboratory have been featured in TIME, US News & World Report, The New York Times, Discover, and Natural History.