Ep 13: The Evolution of Forms in Nature

In this episode we discuss the emergence of novel forms in animal evolution. Careful to distinguish his views from that of "intelligent design," Ted asserts that through the process of natural evolution, animal forms emerge that exhibit highly effective, architecturally brilliant functional designs. Examples include the wing, but also include human upright posture, which is often maligned as an "evolutionary compromise" instead of the amazing synergetic form that it is.