Lauren Sallan
Paleontologist | Evolutionary Trends & Environmental Change
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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.
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A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)
In this hilarious, whirlwind tour of the last four billion years of evolution, paleontologist and TED Fellow Lauren Sallan introduces us to some of the wildly diverse animals that roamed the prehistoric planet (from sharks with wings to galloping crocodiles and long-necked rhinos) and shows why paleontology is about way more than dinosaurs.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDSummit 2019 | 2019 | |
| TED | 2017 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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