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Intelligent Design and Evolution

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This video about a delicate, often controversial topic, does not argue for one area or another, but does talk about the random process versus design of an involved organ. The lecturer talks freely about how infinite complexity such as with the Mandelbrot set, is an example of the most "intelligent design" so far. This and the 3 accompanying videos would be stimulating starters for both the academic content and the philosophical debate.

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evolution, the theory of evolution, eyes, vision, natural selection, intelligent design, creationism

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evolution, eye, intelligent design, mandelbrot set, metaphysical, natural selection, profound system, darwin natural selection, science
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
11:36
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For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom
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Closed Captions
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BY-NC-SA: 3.0
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