The Myth of Mutation Why Superpowers Don’t Evolve (and What Might)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Dec 09, 2025•24 min•Ep. 794

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Superpowers make great fiction, but evolution doesn’t work that way. We explore why mutations can’t give us instant abilities—and what real science could create instead.

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The Myth of Mutation Why Superpowers Don’t Evolve (and What Might)

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors: Lukas Konecny