This episode is with Chris Stringer. Chris is a renowned paleoanthropologist and a leading expert in the study of human evolution. He is a researcher at the Natural History Museum in London. He is best known for his work on the origins and evolution of modern humans. In this discussion, we will delve into the topics of evolution of sapiens, the development of modern humans, the reasons for our unique existence, and making projections about the future of human evolution. Guest info: Website: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/staff-directory/chris-stringer.html Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStringer65?s=20 Episode links: Website: https://www.reasonwithscience.com/home/human-evolution-with-chris-stringer Youtube: https://youtu.be/uFAQcL5wacM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wnn9ACTMToBBRV5i9IzVl?si=atBWYw4_ToqYTGhAHEYodA Apple podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/reason-with-science/407cd478-4271-4319-8318-fc378d4e7ccb/episode/how-modern-humans-evolved-|-chris-stringer-|-reason-with-science|-hominins/afc3479e-2ce2-4fd3-8359-4643956ad509 Google podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iMjMyNDZlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/NjBhNjViZjEtYWYxNS00ODdjLWI0MTMtNjBjMTBhMjQwNDZm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjo15SX_rL-AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Follow Reason with Science: Website: https://www.reasonwithscience.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/reasonwithscience Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qFLGsPWjL4GAGidmF2nKh Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reason-with-science/id1641776894 Google podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iMjMyNDZlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:56 Where did the Homo Sapien first appear and when was it? 00:03:38 What is a species and when does a species become a species? 00:07:03 What are hominins and when did they appear? 00:12:33 Where did hominins diverge? 00:16:50 Homo Sapiens is not the only humans which moved out of Africa! 00:23:08 Tools to study the evolution 00:28:06 Why there are limited fossils from certain regions? 00:30:48 Importance of fossils 00:31:54 Origins of Homo Sapiens 00:38:05 Genomes of the various homo species 00:40:14 How to get the proteins from fossils to study evolution? 00:41:22 Why are we alone? 00:49:22 'Bigger brain' argument for the survival of sapiens 00:50:46 Language and fire use in other hominins 00:55:05 Major questions about the evolution of hominids and hominins 00:56:53 Presence of humans in America 00:58:18 Future of human evolution 01:00:30 Thank you! #reasonwithscience #evolution #sapiens