Prosanta Chakrabarty
Evolutionary Biologist | Uncovering Fish to Explain Human Origins
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Prosanta Chakrabarty studies fish to help explain the evolution of human beings and our planet. As an evolutionary biologist, his groundbreaking research has shed new light on the shared ancestry between humans and aquatic species.
Chakrabarty's TED talks have captivated audiences worldwide, offering a unique lens through which to understand our place in the natural world. His keynotes inspire wonder at the remarkable story encoded in our genes and the hidden connections between all living things.
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Four billion years of evolution in six minutes
Did humans evolve from monkeys or from fish? In this enlightening talk, ichthyologist and TED Fellow Prosanta Chakrabarty dispels some hardwired myths about evolution, encouraging us to remember that we're a small part of a complex, four-billion-year process -- and not the end of the line. "We're not the goal of evolution," Chakrabarty says. "Think of us all as young leaves on this ancient and gigantic tree of life -- connected by invisible branches not just to each other, but to our extinct relatives and our evolutionary ancestors."
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED×2 | 2018, 2016 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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