What Makes Us Human?

Series 1 | Episode 1 | Big Heads

Watch this episode now on 4oD No monkey business from Dr Armand Leroi

What is it that separates us from our animal cousins and makes us essentially human? For centuries, philosophers and archaeologists have asked this question, but at a fundamental level the answers have remained a mystery, until now. Evolutionary scientist Dr Armand Leroi explores how and why we became human.

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  1. Very good
    Posted by oz on 28/11/2009 19:17:29
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  2. I love the show. Keep up the great work.
    Posted by K.D. on 27/10/2009 23:56:42
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  3. Thank you for adding this to the collection; I've been hoping to see it again for some time! I was taken by the ideas of theory of mind & orders of intentionality as distinguishing features of humans; good to watch something that is insight-provoking
    Posted by Andrew on 08/10/2009 10:30:45
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