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Why do you believe certain animals share so much DNA with humans?
Introduction to comparing embryos: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/guess-embryo.html
Note: requires Adobe Flash Player
Genetic Evidence (Smithsonian Institute): http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics
Common ancestry video: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/one-species-living-worldwide
Note: requires Adobe Flash Player
Write down similarities you notice between humans and other species.
Comparing fossils of humans over time: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-origin-of-our-species.html
Comparing human skeletons to other animals:
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/compare-skeletons.html (requires Adobe Flash Player)
- https://askabiologist.asu.edu/human-bird-and-bat-bone-comparison
Comparing skulls among animals: https://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/skulls
What do evolutionary biologists do, and why do we still need to study this field?
Article on evolutionary biologists: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/what-do-evolutionary-biol_b_3644482.html
STEM Career: Evolutionary Psychologist
Evolutionary psychologists help humans break cycles of behaviors. In this biological approach to learning about and explaining human behavior, they study mental and psychological traits and identify what traits may be evolved adaptations. They look at memory, perception, and language as adaptations resulting from natural selection. They also work in private counseling with people who want to change their behaviors by examining their environment and relationships.
Tools of the Trade
Research methods, data collection software
Education Required
A bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, developmental psychology, ethnology, or a related field is required; many also earn master’s and doctorate degrees.
ASK
Why do you believe certain animals share so much DNA with humans?
Introduction to comparing embryos: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/guess-embryo.html
Note: requires Adobe Flash Player
Genetic Evidence (Smithsonian Institute): http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics
Common ancestry video: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/one-species-living-worldwide
Note: requires Adobe Flash Player
IMAGINE
Write down similarities you notice between humans and other species.
Comparing fossils of humans over time: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-origin-of-our-species.html
Comparing human skeletons to other animals:
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/compare-skeletons.html (requires Adobe Flash Player)
- https://askabiologist.asu.edu/human-bird-and-bat-bone-comparison
Comparing skulls among animals: https://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/skulls
IMPROVE & SHARE
What do evolutionary biologists do, and why do we still need to study this field?
Article on evolutionary biologists: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/what-do-evolutionary-biol_b_3644482.html
CAREER CONNECTION
STEM Career: Evolutionary Psychologist
Evolutionary psychologists help humans break cycles of behaviors. In this biological approach to learning about and explaining human behavior, they study mental and psychological traits and identify what traits may be evolved adaptations. They look at memory, perception, and language as adaptations resulting from natural selection. They also work in private counseling with people who want to change their behaviors by examining their environment and relationships.
Tools of the Trade
Research methods, data collection software
Education Required
A bachelor's degree in neuroscience, developmental psychology, ethnology, or a related field is required; many also earn master's and doctorate degrees.