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Terence Capellini
Professor and chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, whose research focuses on developmental genetics and the evolution of the human skeleton, including bipedality and pelvic development.
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Evolution of Bipedality, Human Pelvis, Muscle & Brain | Terence Capellini | 258
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Terence Capellini, a Harvard evolutionary biology professor, dives deep into the astonishing evolution of bipedalism in humans. He discusses how environmental shifts, like shrinking forests, pushed early hominins to walk upright around 3.5 million years ago. Capellini reveals the vital anatomical changes to the pelvis and limbs that supported this, along with the complex genetic mechanisms, emphasizing the role of numerous small-effect changes rather than single genes. He also connects these evolutionary processes to the development of larger brains and endurance running capabilities.
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