The Ancient History of the Human Hand
Clip: Episode 1 | 3m 52s
Trace the human hand back to its fish origins.
Anatomist and paleontologist Neil Shubin has long been inspired by the hand's architecture and abilities. He traces this quintessentially human feature back in time to when our ancestors were fish living at the water's edge.
The Ancient History of the Human Hand
Clip: Episode 1 | 3m 52s
Anatomist and paleontologist Neil Shubin has long been inspired by the hand's architecture and abilities. He traces this quintessentially human feature back in time to when our ancestors were fish living at the water's edge.
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