Neil deGrasse Tyson answers the question “Does the Universe Have a Purpose?” (animated by MinutePhysics)

We are inclined, as humans, to believe that we are special as a species and individually. People who are especially selfish are described as “thinking the universe revolves around them” but to varying degrees, humans think this way. We live constantly with our own perspective and from that perspective we appear to be pretty fracking…

Video: The Difference Between Evolution and Natural Selection

A quick video from minutephysics that explains the difference between evolution and natural selection. It is important to understand the distinction between these two concepts. Those who argue that evolution isn’t real are not only wrong but they haven’t even taken the time to learn the basic vocabulary of science. To argue that evolution isn’t real is to…