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NCSE - National Center for Science Education - Defending the Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools.: Becoming Human, part 1
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My 10 yr old son was completely hooked on this NOVA series, "Becoming Human" http://bit.ly/1TlRI9 11 hours ago |
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Becoming human on Nova is pretty awesome. http://bit.ly/1WviPf 2 days ago |
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@sleslie Nova had a faaaascinating doc last night called 'Becoming Human'. Talks a bit about that. http://tinyurl.com/yl2zkeo I love #PBS! 9 days ago |
Becoming Human, part 1
NCSE - National Center for Science Education - Defending the Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools. —
... cameras are there to capture the unveiling of the face, spine, and shoulder blades of this 3.3 million-year-old fossil child. And NOVA takes viewers "inside the skull" to show how our ancestors' brains had begun to change from those of the apes. Why did leaps in human evolution take place? "First Steps" explores a provocative "big idea" that sharp swings of climate were a key factor. Further information about the film, including a preview, interviews, and interactive features, is available at NOVA's website. Information on finding local public broadcasting stations is ...
Becoming Human Be Coming Soon.
Evolving Complexity —
... "human?" NOVA's new three-part special investigates explosive discoveries, transforming the picture of how our ancestors started on the road that led to us — the creative and "behaviorally modern" people of today. Shot as discoveries were unearthed throughout Africa and Europe, this special unfolds with forensic investigations into the lives and deaths of our hominid ancestors. http://www.pbs.org/nova/becominghuman Yes, we evolved from apes. We evolved with apes. We are apes. Part 1 of Becoming Human starts this Tuesday.
New Nova Series, Evolution Website
The Panda's Thumb —
... First things first. The 3-part series is called Becoming Human, and it begins tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time (and 7 p.m. my time, so check your local schedule). ...
Becoming Human
Pharyngula —
Tonight! On PBS' Nova! It's a promising new documentary on human evolution, Becoming Human.
I'm going to try to watch it, but unfortunately, my glasses are broken, and I just got back from an eye exam, so my pupils are dilated and the world is a far too bright blur. I'll try to see the glowing blobs moving on my TV screen anyway. Read the comments on this post...
NOVA: Becoming Human
john hawks weblog —
... I will be out of the country for the next two parts of the trilogy, so I'll have to see if I can get them online. The NOVA Evolution website has the first episode online now, so there's some hope. ...
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The Panda's Thumb —
... From Nova’s Becoming Human, Part 1 at -9:00 (Nova uses a countdown timer). Discussing the hypothesis that short-term (hundreds to thousands of years) extreme climate variability drove human evolution, and particularly increases in brain size, in the ramp-up from 400 cc or so to Homo habilis’s 600 or 700 cc, and maybe on to larger brained successors, the film says: ...
