Has Modern Technology Killed Evolution?

Description

Modern advancements allow us to live in extreme environments and survive conditions that would’ve once been fatal. Do these technological leaps mean our species has finally bypassed the ancient laws of biological evolution? Our expert explains how our unique development might actually be working in harmony with these environmental pressures rather than against them.

Guests: Steve Reilly, PhD, assistant professor of genetics, Yale School of Medicine

Host: Elizabeth Westfield

Producer: Kristen Farrah

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