The new natural history

Name: The new natural history
Uploaded: 2023-04-14T16:24:02Z
Duration: 8 min 8 s
Description: What if two different fish species, living thousands of miles apart from each other, hold the key to Earth's history? Evolutionary biologist and ichthyologist Prosanta Chakrabarty demonstrates the vitality of studies in nature, using 21st century tools to trace Earth's distant history, explain why it is the way it is today -- and theorize its potential futures.

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Prosanta Chakrabarty |

TEDxLSU

• February 2015

What if two different fish species, living thousands of miles apart from each other, hold the key to Earth's history? Evolutionary biologist and ichthyologist Prosanta Chakrabarty demonstrates the vitality of studies in nature, using 21st century tools to trace Earth's distant history, explain why it is the way it is today -- and theorize its potential futures.