Is complex life a freak accident? by UCL Sound published on 2012-02-07T12:10:44Z UCL Lunch Hour Lecture: Is complex life a freak accident? Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) Date: 24th January 2012 Natural selection is a kind of search engine. Given enough time, and suitably vast populations, it should find the best solutions repeatedly. So why are bacteria still bacteria? And why did all complex life on our planet share an ancestor that only arose once in four billion years? In this lecture, Dr Nick Lane suggests that everything we see around us stemmed from a freak accident two billion years ago. We are far from inevitable, and may be alone in a universe of bacteria. UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. Across all disciplines our faculties are known for their research-intensive approaches, academic excellence and engagement with global challenges. This is the basis of our world-renowned degree programmes. Visit us at www.ucl.ac.uk. Genre Lunch Hour Lecture Comment by FLEXZIG wowop af 2016-10-12T20:46:11Z Comment by itscharmingtime Accident????? No way!! 2012-10-18T08:53:59Z Comment by Jerred Hansly I would say life is targeted outcome. 2012-09-19T10:54:07Z Comment by AdiTao So what, do they some with some conclusions??? 2012-08-08T05:40:02Z Comment by PeterTao OMG, no accident. 2012-08-02T10:42:05Z Comment by taomankodude Not an accident folks. 2012-07-16T05:48:52Z Comment by taodude No accident friend. 2012-07-10T11:50:46Z Comment by supermandude I dont think its freak accident. 2012-04-30T07:41:45Z Comment by jackie991 Kinda mibdblowing. 2012-04-20T11:04:14Z Comment by Voyage Ha ha ha... 2012-02-09T13:19:46Z