We have uncovered the secrets of the atom and travelled to the moon. But how did humans come to be so successful? This series explores the anatomical changes that have given us and our ancestors the edge. Everything from the way that we walk to the shape of our jaw and even the way our thumbs move connects us intimately to the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors. Yet many of those changes have come at a surprising cost and the problems we face now are a direct consequence of our evolutionary journey. As much about our bodies today as about our bodies 6 million... years ago Origins Of Us will change the way you see yourself. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Join anatomist Dr Alice Roberts in a new series that reveals how your body tells the story of human evolution The way you look think and behave is a product if a 6 million year struggle for survival that transformed us from forest dwelling apes to the most successful species on the planet In Bones Alice looks at how our body has been shaped by the evolutionary journey of our ancestors as they stood walked and ran for survival It&39;s given us back-pain narrow waists the shape of our bottoms and our naked skin In Guts she charts how our ancestors hunt for food has driven the shape of our face the size of our brain and even the way we attract the opposite sex And in Brains Alice explores how living till old age and learning from another has shaped our large clever brain - and looks at why we are the only one of our kind still living today
BBC documentary examining the evolutionary changes in the anatomy of humans and how these have helped - and hindered - us through history. Presented by anthropologist Alice Roberts, the programme examines the physical traits that have enabled humans to become the dominant life force on the globe. Everything from our posture and style of walking to the calibration of our thumbs is a product of our evolutionary history and has contributed to our survival and success. However, physical attributes and behaviours that may have played a crucial role at a certain stage in history, can at others become a hindrance. The programme also examines the problematic side of our anatomical legacy.
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