Human Evolution Courses and Certifications

Evolution Soup

Becoming Bipeds - Did Hominid Bipedalism Evolve Multiple Times?

Explore the intriguing hypothesis of multiple occurrences of bipedalism in hominid evolution with Gregory Adams, discussing evidence, ancient landscapes, and convergence.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

The Human Ape - Origins of the Genus Homo

Explore the origins of Genus Homo with Prof. Trenton Holliday. Delve into Australopithecus vs Homo, evolving ideas, and the complex web of human evolution. Gain insights into future anthropological research.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SciShow

We Still Don't Know Why We Walk on Two Legs

Explore the mystery of human bipedalism through groundbreaking fossil evidence from Ardipithecus ramidus that challenges decades of evolutionary research.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

From Ape to Human - Evolution of Violence and Fertility

Explore human violence, warfare, and fertility patterns throughout history, comparing them to other great apes and examining their impact on population growth and societal development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Brave New Prehistoric World - Reassessing Human Origins Through Ancient DNA

Explore groundbreaking discoveries in human origins, revealing multiple early human groups coexisting with our ancestors and their genetic legacy in us today. Leading experts discuss these transformative insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

Evolution of Humans: Past, Present, and Future

Explore human evolution, genetic mutations, and future possibilities with Juan Enriquez as he discusses why we're the only surviving human species.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

Lost Ancestors - Secrets in Our Genome

Delve into human evolutionary genetics with Dr. Aylwyn Scally as he reveals how modern humans descended from multiple ancestral populations that separated and later reconnected, exploring Neanderthals, Denisovans, and genome secrets.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Did We Become the Planet-Altering Ape?

Explore human evolution and our unique capabilities as the species shaping Earth's future. Can our cooperative, communicative, and imaginative traits solve global challenges?

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Evolution of the Human Family

Explore the evolutionary history of human family structures and their impact on society with insights from anthropology and complex systems research.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Neogene Life and Human Evolution from Early Apes to Australopithecus to Homo

Explore Neogene life and human evolution, from early apes to Australopithecus and Homo. Learn about key evolutionary events, environmental changes, and the development of human traits like bipedalism and tool use.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

How Hunting Changed Everything - The Evolution of Human Brain Size

Explore how hunting shaped human evolution, from energy constraints to brain growth, with paleoanthropologist Dr. Miki Ben-Dor. Gain insights into megafauna extinction and scientific reactions.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Abyss is Waving Back - The Four Paths That Human Evolution Is Charging Down

Explore the four potential paths of human evolution and their implications for our future in this thought-provoking talk from GrrCon 2018.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

APS Physics

How Physics Can Measure Human Evolution

Explore how physics techniques like radioactive dating, X-ray microscopy, and ion microprobes revolutionize our understanding of human evolution by analyzing fossils and artifacts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Universal Hyper Intelligence - Shaping Human Evolution

Explore Universal Hyper Intelligence's impact on human-machine interaction, societal influence, and ethical implications. Discover opportunities and challenges in AI-driven evolution and the importance of responsible development.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Geologists of Jackson Hole

Climate Change and Human Evolution

Discover how geology and geochemistry reveal connections between environmental changes and human evolution through fossil evidence and climate data analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video