Evolving Brains

Synopsis

Audio/video recording of a lecture given by Dr. Bruce Lahn. He discusses newly discovered variants in two genes, one of which affects brain-size in humans. Because these variants have arisen very recently, studying them may help researchers understand the ongoing evolution of the human brain.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

2007

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

brain; evolution; genetic variation; human evolution

Online availability

URI

http://research.uchicago.edu/highlights/item.php?id=219

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Brune Lahn

Distributor

Name

University of Chicago, Research at Chicago