Introduction to Paleontology. Episode 11, The Ancient Roots of Biodiversity.
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Stuart Sutherland
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2016.
What is the Cambrian explosion? Why did Charles Darwin find the apparent sudden emergence of complex life so puzzling, and what have paleontologists today revealed about this period of Earth's history? Learn what the very latest findings tell us about how the stage might have been set for such rapid adaptation and diversification of life on Earth.