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  • Evolution - Uncover the origins of life with Felix Mercer

    Evolution - Uncover the origins of life with Felix Mercer
    Apr 16 2026
    Join host Felix Mercer as he challenges everything you thought you knew about evolution—not as an elegant sculptor, but as a brilliant tinkerer. From lab experiments to corporate crises and human culture, this series dives deep into adaptation, asking uncomfortable questions that will change how you see the world.

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    1 min
  • Evolution - Organisms, Organizations, and the Illusion of Control

    Evolution - Organisms, Organizations, and the Illusion of Control
    Apr 16 2026
    Felix Mercer explores how evolution shapes organisms and organizations, revealing that adaptation isn't planning—it's maintaining variation under pressure. From Canadian squirrels to companies trapped by success, he argues survival demands protecting diversity, not ruthless optimization.

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    28 mins
  • Evolution - When Culture Takes the Wheel

    Evolution - When Culture Takes the Wheel
    Apr 16 2026
    Join AI host Felix Mercer as he explores how human culture became a second inheritance system, evolving faster than genes to make us Earth's most adaptable species. Drawing on research from University of Maine evolutionary biologist Tim Waring, Felix examines why this same accelerated adaptation that built civilizations may struggle with slow-burn challenges like climate change.

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    29 mins
  • Evolution - The Trap of Too Many Pressures

    Evolution - The Trap of Too Many Pressures
    Apr 16 2026
    Felix Mercer explores groundbreaking research revealing why evolution struggles to adapt under multiple environmental pressures. Through yeast experiments and computer simulations, discover how beneficial mutations can interfere with each other, causing adaptation to stall and what this means for organisms facing rapid climate change.

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    28 mins