144. Dr. Steve Brusatte: Humanity’s Past & Future (If We Don’t Wreck It)
Steve Brusatte discusses the evolution humans and other mammals. He is the paleontology consultant for the Jurassic World films and a professor at University of Edinburgh.
00:00 In This Episode...00:29 Lessons for Modern Humans01:36 Human Intelligence09:14 The Unique Teeth of Humans10:54 How Paleontologists Assess Traits16:20 Human Sensory Advantages20:40 Why Do We Walk Upright?25:41 Evolution of the Human Diet28:09 Can We Use Obesity to Our Advantage?31:46 What Makes Humans So Social?34:09 The Importance of Hair37:50 How Steve Changed the Jurassic World Movies42:22 The Tiny Role of Humans43:40 The Unique Role of Humans56:30 How Do Complex Biological Processes Evolve?58:56 Arguments Against Evolution1:02:35 Charles Darwin, Cloning and The University of Edinburgh1:08:57 DNA Science and Paleontology1:11:09 Resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth1:15:09 Find Steve Brusatte online1:16:55 The Life of a Paleontogist
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Steve Brusatte's website: https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/steve-brusatte/
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