What has made us human? A timeline of human evolution

Rebecca L L McIntosh; Danielle C. Stevenson; Tristan Varela

What has made us human? A timeline of human evolution

Rebecca L L McIntosh^*, Danielle C. Stevenson, Tristan Varela

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What makes us human? That we walk upright, on two legs? That we have complex language? That we use tools? Or is it our ability to ask this question? For centuries, philosophers and scientists have all grappled with this fundamental question.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-5
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Biochemist
Volume	37
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Oct 2015

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McIntosh, R. L. L., Stevenson, D. C., & Varela, T. (2015). What has made us human? A timeline of human evolution. The Biochemist, 37(5), 4-5. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjpgoXDhNzNAhUIDsAKHfG4DXsQFggeMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biochemist.org%2Fbio%2F03705%2F0004%2F037050004.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFWXU93Y7vvhSoHnst_umdvvIeCBw&bvm=bv.126130881,d.ZGg

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