183 - Neil Shubin: Fins, Limbs, and the Evolutionary Journey from Fish to Human
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Neil Shubin is Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. In addition to actively leading research expeditions across the globe, Neil runs the Shubin Lab, where genetic, kinematic, and paleontologic work combine to investigate some of the major transitions in evolution. In this episode, Robinson and Neil discuss some of these transitions, including the importance of the Devonian and Triassic Periods, how fish moved from water to land, and how early terrestrial environments accommodated them. Neil’s most recent book is Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA (Random House, 2020).
The Shubin Lab: https://shubinlab.uchicago.edu
Neil’s Twitter: https://shubinlab.uchicago.edu
Some Assembly Required: https://a.co/d/dnZMuSl
OUTLINE
00:00 In This Episode…
00:39 Introduction
03:25 What Is Evolutionary Biology?
12:59 On The importance of the Devonian Period
20:39 Searching Antarctica for Fish Fossils
31:50 How Did Fish Become People?
54:43 Genetics and Kinematics
Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com
Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between.