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Your inner fish

Book • 2008
In 'Your Inner Fish,' Neil Shubin explores the evolutionary history of the human body by examining fossils and DNA. He reveals how human features, such as hands and heads, have origins in ancient fish and other organisms.

This book offers a fascinating journey through millions of years of biological development, highlighting the shared genetic and anatomical heritage between humans and other species.

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Mentioned in 6 episodes

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Peter Godfrey-Smith
when discussing the persistence of fish-like features in land vertebrates.
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#203 – Peter Godfrey-Smith on interfering with wild nature, accepting death, and the origin of complex civilisation
Mentioned to highlight the similarities between human and fish bodies, indicating a common origin.
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Water
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Lex Fridman
as a book he listened to on Audible.
#169 – Ryan Hall: Solving Martial Arts from First Principles
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Lex Fridman
as one of his favorite books on evolution.
#159 – Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading
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Steve Levitt
as best-selling books by
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Neil Shubin
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98. Searching for Our Aquatic Ancestors
Recommended by Simon Thacker to illustrate how all layers of creatures in our lineage are present in our bodies.
EP 8. Ancestral Movement & Ecological Embodiment; The Land Shapes Us with Simon Thakur
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Sean M. Carroll
as the author of the book, highlighting its explanation of how major transitions in evolution occur.
88 | Neil Shubin on Evolution, Genes, and Dramatic Transitions
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Lawrence Krauss
as a previous work by
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Neil Shubin
that was adapted into a TV series.
Neil Shubin: Science, Exploration, Patience, and Survival at the Ends of the Earth

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