Here's Why You Have Thumbs And Not Fins
Ever wonder why you have thumbs? Don't miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ▻▻ http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ The human hand, with its multi-talented...
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Today on It's Okay to be Smart, thumbs the word! [Intro] The ancient Greeks called it the second hand. It could kill a gladiator or even set off a Shakespearean tragedy. It could build a tool or even... hold on a sec. Now it's hard to put a finger on the best evolutionary adaptation, but thumbs are up there. And we're not the only animals with opposable digits, but it's hard to imagine being human without these little guys. So what can a little blue hedgehog and an ancient fish teach us about how these guys evolved? To find out, I hitched a ride to chat with paleontologist Neil Shubin. Alright I'm here with a really special friend today, Dr. Neil Shubin. N: Great to be here, thank you. J: So you work in a medical school. Why does a med...
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Today on It's Okay to be Smart, thumbs the word! [Intro] The ancient Greeks called it the second hand. It could kill a gladiator or even set off a Shakespearean tragedy. It could build a tool or even... hold on a sec. Now it's hard to put a finger on the best evolutionary adaptation, but thumbs are up there. And we're not the only animals with opposable digits, but it's hard to imagine being human without these little guys. So what can a little blue hedgehog and an ancient fish teach us about how these guys evolved? To find out, I hitched a ride to chat with paleontologist Neil Shubin. Alright I'm here with a really special friend today, Dr. Neil Shubin. N: Great to be here, thank you. J: So you work in a medical school. Why does a med...
