A Neanderthal Perspective on Human Origins - 2014

The Neanderthals are the closest extinct relatives of all present-day human and the Neanderthal genome sequence provides unique insights into modern humans origins. Svante Pääbo, a biologist and evolutionary anthropologist, describe the current understanding of the genetic contributions of Neanderthals to present-day humans and to extinct human groups. He also describes preliminary analyses of genomic features that appeared in present-day humans since their divergence from a common ancestor shared with Neanderthals and discusses how they may be functionally analyzed in the future. Pääbo is the Director of Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Recorded on 09/10/2014. [11/2014] [Show ID: 28720]

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[enckidoofalling]

My father, Dr. Alfred Linker a biochemist would have been over the moon to hear this lecture. As am I. Bravo.

[kevmasengale]

We're going to to the same thing we do every night, reader, watch YouTube videos until we fall asleep.

[honestyfenix]

I have read some works of Paabo. I always tell everyone DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. There are tons of people who love to throw their opinions around as if they were facts. If you're an honest scientist or person, first thing you do is PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE. If you say, for example, that bonobos and chimps cannot mix, where did you get that info?
Scientists like Paabo tell you clearly where and how they got their knowledge, and deserve respect. What he presents today may be superseded or improved tomorrow, but in the meantime he is doing his best and honest work.

[jumpAmonkey]

This guy's kids must love him to read stories at bedtime. He has such a calming, musical voice. Great presenter for such data rich, dry material. He makes it interesting!

[P.Whitestrake]

LOL I read the title as "A Neanderthal Perspective on Humans" & I thought: "Wow, did they interview a caveman?"

[Edgiebyte]

Very useful lecture for the lay person interested in science and trying to understand genetics. Confusion arises constantly when he calls Homo sapiens before mixing with other species "modern humans". I understand that the ones he is talking about are the original humans [Homo sapiens] and the mix of them with other ones outside of Africa resulted in "modern human".

[TheTamriel]

← 2.8% Neanderthal, 0.2% Denisovan. A fantastic journey into my genetic past and where I come from thanks to scientists of the unique caliber of Prof. Svante Pääbo.
_Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning!_
A precious gift that is not to be taken away anymore. Thanks for uploading, UCTV.

[joejacoby]

Thanks very much to Dr. Paabo for sharing with the public at large. I've watched several of these videos and find them informative, easy to follow, and fascinating. Thanks very much to the good doctor, his colleagues who also contributed, and to the people who decided to put this video out in public forum.

[staninjapan]

6:15 to skip the introduction of the speaker.

[carolinesampson]

This presentation is really terrific, in that it can be understood by a non-academic person like me. I have found Neanderthals interesting from my early adolescence when being different made me consider the bias against "being different". Early on I had compassion for theory expressing a bush progeneragion of human evolution, rather than a direct line from chimp to modern humans. Now, instead of just having a feeling that the "bush" makes more sense, than a "direct line" is made a reality by the additional information from DNA sequencing. Of course, more findings spur more questions. Thanks for all those who work for further understanding.

[scarface_deb]

Fascinating lecture with the just right amount of specific science for non- scientist to be interesting and comprehensive.

[varmitr]

i like this dude he makes me feel smarter when i listen to him, just dont ask me to repeat any of it! thank you Mr paabo and max planck inst.

[RayMainBagpiper]

I love to watch the speakers body language, he seems to really get excited about what he's discovering, I would equate it to passion.

[tonkatoytruck]

Probably one of the most interesting presentations on evolution from a genetic viewpoint. I look forward to hearing more. Denisovans and the late survival of Erectus seems to support paleo discoveries with hybrid traits. The contribution to medical science with the identification of genes responsible for disease or genetic mutations is just icing on the cake. Well done.

[alonsorestrepo]

If indigenous populations of the Americas have been traced to Asia it would be very interesting to check if Aztecs, Incas, etc...have any Neanderthal genes.

[anuradhainamdar]

I read Dr. Elizabeth Kolbet book " The sixth extinction" on the Kindle last year and was really impressed. She mentions Dr. Svente Paabo and his research and genome sequencing, what a historical breakthrough. But now that I have seen him addressing, I really find him very smart eg. tall, gentlemanly and a genuine geneticist. I did also hear Dr.Elizabeth Kolbert lecture. But her book was more impressive because when you read all men who are mentioned carrying out the research have a mystery surrounding them. We are curious to know who these research scientists are, and when we hear them we are so much struck by their personalities/ opinions. Great work being carried out at the Max Plank institute in Evolutionary Anthropology and genetics.

[rosrebel]

Paabo is a genius ....and max planc....one of the foremost scientific centers on the planet ...with credible scientific undertakings ....

[thathobbitlife]

So fascinating. Thanks so much for making this available to us all (on a public scale) and free to learn and discover!

[소소한고대사]

It's a more interesting lecture than a movie. If further studies of the Homo erectus gene in Africa and Asia are conducted, more information about the origins of mankind will be available.

[michaelwatson]

At last I get a really good explanation of this. Now I want to catch up with the research from the last 6 years.