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Theories of evolution

The enduring ideas, discoveries and observations that define and expand life as we know it.

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How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution
11:13

Juliet Brophy

How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution

11 minutes 13 seconds
Four billion years of evolution in six minutes
05:31

Prosanta Chakrabarty

Four billion years of evolution in six minutes

5 minutes 31 seconds
What explains the rise of humans?
16:58

Yuval Noah Harari

What explains the rise of humans?

16 minutes 58 seconds
How to win at evolution and survive a mass extinction
05:54

Lauren Sallan

How to win at evolution and survive a mass extinction

5 minutes 54 seconds
What is so special about the human brain?
13:18

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

What is so special about the human brain?

13 minutes 18 seconds
How language transformed humanity
19:53

Mark Pagel

How language transformed humanity

19 minutes 53 seconds
The neurons that shaped civilization
07:26

Vilayanur Ramachandran

The neurons that shaped civilization

7 minutes 26 seconds
Are we ready for neo-evolution?
17:04

Harvey Fineberg

Are we ready for neo-evolution?

17 minutes 4 seconds
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