Integrative Biology 38 The Animal In You: Evolutionary Traces In The Human Body

Description: This course invites students to discover the animal within and explore the profound connections that link us humans to the broader tree of life. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine the vestiges of our evolutionary past, from the structural features inherited from fish to the remnants of primate behaviors still visible in modern humans. Students will delve into comparative anatomy, genetics, and paleontology to uncover how over time evolution and major environmental changes has shaped the human form and function.