This is a whiteboard animation video summarising Chapter Four: The Gene Machine of The Selfish Gene (1976) by Richard Dawkins. This chapter discusses the evolution of behaviours within survival machines and how this is linked to genes.

00:00 The Gene Machine
00:57 Survival Machines diversify?
01:23 Body as Colony of Genes
03:05 Purpose Machines
05:15 Genes Predict Future
06:50 Emancipation from Genes
08:52 Behaviour of Communication

The video was created to help students with reading and understanding the book. Created with the generous support of The University of Hong Kong, Li Kai Shing Faculty of Medicine, with all rights are reserved.

Book & Author: The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Animation and Narration: Dr Jack Tsao, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Acknowledgements:
Music: "Tomorrow" by Bensounds.com
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Sound Effects: https://freesound.org/
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