An Annoying Quirk Of Our Evolution
November 11, 2019
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as posted by the channelJust a little video on a feature of our evolution that has caused a lot of discomfort to a lot of people.
Useful Carts vid on our ENTIRE EVOLUTIONARY TREE:
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Inspiration for video and artwork from Human Errors by Nathan H. Lents. Very enjoyable book about our quirks/flaws. Deffo recommend.
Further Reading:
Sauropod Laryngeal Nerve:
Wedel, Mathew J. “A Monument of Inefficiency: The Presumed Course of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Sauropod Dinosaurs.” Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, vol. 57, no. 2, 2012, pp. 251–256., doi:10.4202/app.2011.0019.
8% of your DNA is made up of ancient viruses:
Grandi, Nicole, and Enzo Tramontano. “Human Endogenous Retroviruses Are Ancient Acquired Elements Still Shaping Innate Immune Responses.” Frontiers in Immunology, vol. 9, 2018, doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.02039.
Evolution of our sinuses:
Rossie, J. B., et al. “Paranasal Sinus Anatomy of Aegyptopithecus: Implications for Hominoid Origins.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 99, no. 12, 2002, pp. 8454–8456., doi:10.1073/pnas.092258699.
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