Lauren Sallan
Paleontologist | Evolutionary Trends & Environmental Change
Sallan has published over 50 peer-reviewed studies and her work has been featured in Nature, Science, and National Geographic.
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Lauren Sallan is a paleontologist and evolutionary biologist studying how life has adapted to environmental upheaval. As an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, her research integrates fossil evidence and data analytics to uncover long-term patterns in mass extinctions and ecosystem resilience.
Sallan has published over 50 peer-reviewed studies and her work has been featured in Nature, Science, and National Geographic. Her TED Talks exploring the lessons of deep time have garnered millions of views, inspiring audiences to rethink humanity's relationship with the natural world.
A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)
A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)
How to win at evolution and survive a mass extinction
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