We talk about the difference between bacteria and animals, if viruses are alive, and what important role viruses play in the ocean. I give you a basic overview of the organelles in cells and how multicellularity made complex life possible. And then, I explain why you wouldn't have been born without viruses.

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Why a Redo? 01:49 - The First Branch 02:30 - Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes 03:55 - Bacteria Suck at Waste Management 04:19 - Multicellularity 06:39 - Cell Organelles 10:11 - Viruses 11:06 - Are Viruses Alive? 11:43 - What's a Virus? 12:50 - Evolutionary Arms Races 14:25 - Virus "Sex" 17:26 - Viruses and the Climate?! 18:54 - Viruses & Your Birth 20:07 - Support