Will there be a new 'human species'?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything · Season 1 · Episode 64
Modern civilization does not mean the end of evolutionary adaptation. Researchers like Frank Rühli observe ongoing changes, such as lactose tolerance. The question of whether a new human species could emerge is complex. Natural selection would take millions of years, but technologies like the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool could accelerate the process.
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Season
1
Episode
64
Air Date
13/Feb/2023
Air Time
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Runtime
25 min
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Modern civilization does not mean the end of evolutionary adaptation. Researchers like Frank Rühli observe ongoing changes, such as lactose tolerance. The question of whether a new human species could emerge is complex. Natural selection would take millions of years, but technologies like the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool could accelerate the process.
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