Four billion years of evolution in six minutes

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June 15, 2018 Today's TED Talk Four billion years of evolution in six minutes 05:41 minutes · TED2018 Did humans evolve from monkeys or from fish? In this enlightening talk, ichthyologist and TED Fellow Prosanta Chakrabarty dispels some hardwired myths about evolution, encouraging us to remember that we're a small part of a complex, four-billion-year process -- and not the end of the line. "We're not the goal of evolution," Chakrabarty says. "Think of us all as young leaves on this ancient and gigantic tree of life -- connected by invisible branches not just to each other, but to our extinct relatives and our evolutionary ancestors." Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Get into your genes Try on these talks about the traits that make you who you are. Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:14:58 NEW ON TED RADIO HOUR "The Person You Become" This week on the TED Radio Hour: over the course of our lives, we shed parts of our old selves, embrace new ones and redefine who we are. This hour, TED speakers Janine Shepherd, Roxane Gay, Taiye Selasi, Jackson Bird and Kaustav Dey explore ideas about the experiences that shape the person we become. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, the TED Android app or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now »   ​   Download the TED app

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