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Title: Starting a new on-line course in 4 days.....
Post by: BallAquatics on January 16, 2014, 05:22:31 PM
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Human Evolution: Past and Future

Introduction to the science of human origins, the fossil and archaeological record, and genetic ancestry of living and ancient human populations. The course emphasizes the ways our evolution touches our lives, including health and diet, and explores how deep history may shape the future of our species.



Dennis
Title: Re: Starting a new on-line course in 4 days.....
Post by: Barb on January 16, 2014, 05:37:58 PM
Sounds interesting!
Barb
Title: Re: Starting a new on-line course in 4 days.....
Post by: BillT on January 16, 2014, 05:41:54 PM
Sound be pretty cool Dennis.
Lots of new stuff in this field recently.
Title: Re: Starting a new on-line course in 4 days.....
Post by: Mugwump on January 16, 2014, 05:44:07 PM
That looks like a worth while undertaking. Do you have an idea of which splinter topics you'll be following? Future health growth sounds intriguing....
Title: Re: Starting a new on-line course in 4 days.....
Post by: BallAquatics on January 16, 2014, 08:06:12 PM
Nothing in particular, I've always found this a fascinating subject.  I can remember pouring over the Time-Life series with my grandpa.  Back then it was though that there wasn't any over-lap with Homo neanderthalensis & Homo sapiens.  Grandpa would just be spell-bound to learn that most people today have about 2-3% neanderthal genes where the species cross bred.

Dennis
Title: Re: Starting a new on-line course in 4 days.....
Post by: Mugwump on January 16, 2014, 08:12:16 PM
Quote from: BallAquatics on January 16, 2014, 08:06:12 PM
Nothing in particular, I've always found this a fascinating subject.  I can remember pouring over the Time-Life series with my grandpa.  Back then it was though that there wasn't any over-lap with Homo neanderthalensis & Homo sapiens.  Grandpa would just be spell-bound to learn that most people today have about 2-3% neanderthal genes where the species cross bred.

Dennis

......"most people today have about 2-3% neanderthal genes where the species cross bred."

Aha, that explains some idiot people I've run in to....... ;D