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Five fingers of evolution - Paul Andersen

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How can a “thumbs up” sign help us remember five processes that impact evolution? The story of the Five Fingers of Evolution gives us a clever way of understanding change in gene pools over time.

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  • Animator Alan Foreman
  • Educator Paul Andersen
  • Narrator Paul Andersen

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