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Lenski's Decades-Long E. coli Evolution Experiment

Veritasium · Explainer · 17 min · 2021 · YouTube title: The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
Why it's here

Linked as the go-to overview of the long-running bacteria experiment whenever real-time evolution or resistance comes up.

What it covers

Veritasium visits Richard Lenski's lab to explain the decades-long E. coli evolution experiment, which asks how repeatable evolution is and shows bacteria evolving to use a new food source.