Although science has not fully explained the origins of life, this clip describes how basic chemistry gave rise to living organisms.

Hank provides background information on the biologist who contributed to evolutionary history: Charles Darwin. He also explains the four principles of Darwin's idea of natural selection, which are variation, heritability, struggle for existence, and survival and reproduction rates. Key Words: Genetic Drift, Fitness, Variations of Phenotype, Heritable, The Struggle for Existence, Survival and Reproduction Rates

Jimmy discusses how ads have been interwoven into American popular culture. They first found their home interspersed in television programming, then in popups, and more recently in the news via the Internet. Jimmy states that the nature of ads and their placement have adapted to changes in technology.

This clip shows how prevelant water is in our lives and how ecosystems can help purify water in the future.

In this clip, Charlie suggests using an evolutionary algorithm to search for abnormal behavior after a murder occurs in a video game with a real-life component. Evolutionary algorithms imitate the biological process of natural selection to find optimal solutions.