HHMI BioInteractive "Making of the Fittest"

Today we are going to watch a short video entitled, The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans. Before we watch it, let's discuss the following questions

1. What do you know about sickle cell anemia?

2. Was, or is, malaria a problem in the United States?

3. What are some things you already know about human evolution?

4. How might a disease such as malaria play a role in human evolution?

You will have a copy of the questions to think about as you watch the video.  Click here for one to write your answers into.