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Evolutionary Biology, Biomechanics, Evolution and seminar by Neil Shubin, University of Chicago, President-elect of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), USA

Hosted by Collège de France

Wednesday 11:00–12:00 Paris (GMT+2)

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Amphithéâtre Guillaume-Budé, Site Marcelin-Berthelot · In person
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Abstract

Neil Shubin explores evidence that walking-like movements evolved in aquatic animals before vertebrates colonised land. Fossil anatomy and living fishes challenge a simple land-first explanation for limbs and joints. Underwater treadmills, behavioural experiments and robots help test why walking can be energetically useful even in water.

Topics

walking-like movementsaquatic animalsvertebratesFossil anatomyliving fisheslimbsjointsUnderwater treadmills
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