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Unnatural selection is a play on the term natural selection that implies artificial selection. As a title, Unnatural Selection may refer to:

Natural selection Mechanism of evolution by differential survival and reproduction of individuals

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in the heritable traits characteristic of a population over generations. Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", contrasting it with artificial selection, which in his view is intentional, whereas natural selection is not.

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Literature

<i>Unnatural Selection</i> (Buffy novel) novel by Mel Odom

Unnatural Selection is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Tagline: "An environmental evil haunts Willow".

Aaron Elkins novelist

Aaron Elkins is an American mystery writer. He is best known for his series of novels featuring forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver—the 'skeleton detective'.

Unnatural Selection: Why The Geeks Will Inherit The Earth is a book by Mark Roeder, first published by HarperCollins in 2013

Television

<i>Unnatural Selection</i> (TV series) 2019 documentary film

Unnatural Selection is a 2019 TV documentary series that presents an overview of genetic engineering and particularly, the DNA-editing technology of CRISPR - from the perspective of scientists, corporations and biohackers working from their home. It was released by Netflix on October 18, 2019.

CRISPR gene editing Gene editing method

CRISPR gene editing is a method by which the genomes of living organisms may be edited. It is based on a simplified version of the bacterial CRISPR/Cas (CRISPR-Cas9) antiviral defense system. By delivering the Cas9 nuclease complexed with a synthetic guide RNA (gRNA) into a cell, the cell's genome can be cut at a desired location, allowing existing genes to be removed and/or new ones added.

"Unnatural Selection" is the seventh episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 33rd episode overall, first broadcast on January 30, 1989. It is written by John Mason and Mike Gray, and directed by Paul Lynch.

Music

<i>Unnatural Selection</i> (Flotsam and Jetsam album) 1999 studio album by Flotsam and Jetsam

Unnatural Selection is the seventh album by the thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. It was released on January 26, 1999.

<i>Unnatural Selection</i> (Havok album) 2013 studio album by Havok

Unnatural Selection is the third full-length album by thrash metal band Havok. It was released on June 25, 2013 by Candlelight Records.

<i>The Resistance</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Muse

The Resistance is the fifth studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on 11 September 2009 through the band's own Helium-3 imprint as well as Warner Bros. Records. Produced by the band and mixed by Mark Stent, the album was recorded from September 2008 to May 2009 at Studio Bellini in Lake Como, Italy. Musically, the record is similar to some of the band's previous material, mixing orchestral elements with rock and electronic music. The album also saw the band craft a three-part, 15-minute long symphony piece titled "Exogenesis". Lyrically, it is a concept record, as well as continuation of the themes from their previous records, being influenced by politics and more oppressive subjects.

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Unnatural Selection is a 1993 game for DOS by Maxis.

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