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Explore the intricate relationship between environmental change and human evolution through geological and geochemical evidence in this comprehensive lecture by Dr. Naomi Levin from the University of Michigan. Discover how scientists use interdisciplinary approaches to understand whether human evolution occurred against a backdrop of expanding grasslands and increasingly hot, arid environments. Learn about the rigorous methodologies required to answer fundamental questions about our origins, including the collection and analysis of diverse data across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Examine how collaborative efforts between paleoanthropologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, geologists, ecologists, and climate scientists have revolutionized our understanding of the connection between climate change and human development over the past 25 years. Gain insights into the behind-the-scenes work of using geological and geochemical tools to piece together the environmental context of early human fossils and understand how changing vegetation and climate patterns may have influenced the trajectory of human evolution.
