The Book of Humans: The Story of How We Became Us
Adam Rutherford
Friday, 5 April 2019
4:00pm
1 hour
Oxford Martin School: Lecture Theatre
£8 - £13.50
Science writer and broadcaster Dr Adam Rutherford explains how many of the things we once considered special about humans are not special at all, but evolution has allowed us to develop a culture that outstrips any other in nature.
Rutherford says all life on Earth is rooted in a single organism, and a common code underwrites all existence. We are not the only ones that can communicate, make tools, use fire and have sex for more than simple procreation. He uses the latest scientific discoveries to explain how we have evolved into creatures with the unique ability to investigate who we are.
Rutherford worked as an editor on Nature. He is often seen on television science documentaries and hosts BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science. He is author of Creation: The Origin of Life, The Future of Life and A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes.
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