Nina Jablonski Breaks the Illusion of Skin Color
Nina Jablonski

Nina Jablonski explains the roots of our skin color through natural selection and evolution.

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Nina Jablonski: Nina Jablonski Breaks the Illusion of Skin Color

February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)

Nina Jablonski explains the roots of our skin color through natural selection and evolution.

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Source: TED

Paul Sereno: Paul Sereno Digs Up Dinosaurs

February 1, 2005 (about 19 years ago)

Paul Sereno talks about his expeditions in looking for dinosaur remains and his aim to encourage kids to be interested in his line of work.

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Source: TED

Elaine Morgan: We Evolved from Aquatic Apes

July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Elaine Morgan gives scientific references to how humans could have been hairless and different from our tree-swinging ancestors in addition to Darwin's theory of evolution.

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Source: TED

Richard Dawkins: Militant Atheism

February 1, 2002 (about 22 years ago)

Rochard Dawkins speaks about the unknown advantages and practicality of becoming militant aetheists.

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Dan Dennett: Cute, Sexy, Sweet, Funny

February 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)

Dan Dennet talks about of inversion of reasoning in the context of how the human brain is wired by evolution to perceive supernormal stimulus.

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Susan Blackmore: Memes and "Temes"

February 1, 2006 (about 18 years ago)

Susan Blackmore enlightens the audience on what memes really are and introduces a new kind of human culture replication, the so-called technomemes or "temes."

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Juan Enriquez: Mindboggling Science

February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)

Juan Enriquez shows how science, biological engineering and evolution can surprise the world in an ultimate reboot of what we now call the present.

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Isabel Behncke: Evolution's Gift of Play, From Bonobo Apes to Humans

March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Isabel Behncke shows how play is important in the lives of the bonobos and how play must also be given importance in human social interactions to increase creativity and diversity.

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Harvey Fineberg: Are We Ready for Neo-Evolution?

March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Harvey Fineberg presents the technology that can induce evolution to favor the characteristics that we choose to have on our offspring. He challenges the human society to be ready for this so-called neo-evolution that may leverage the longevity of the future generations.

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