How Humans Became Humans: The Evolution of You and Me

Biological anthropologist "Gutsick Gibbon" (Erika) walks us through 7 million years of human evolution. Fascinating stuff.

[grumpyoldman]

Without trying to sound like a psychofant, I could listen to her talk about this topic for DAYS ON END!
She is so informed, educated and enthusiastic about anthropology that it is breathtaking to say the least!
Kudos Seth for having her on. I watched every second with the wonder and awe of a child!

[johnbreckbuhl]

I've been a huge Gibbon fan for a few years now. Erika is my favorite science communicator and one of my favorite apes, always modern and often gentle.

[B-Nice]

The Gutsick Gibbon channel is one of the best on YouTube!! This chat was great!! 🙏

[klbriceno]

Erika's excitement to teach is so infectious. I love listening to her, she is so knowledgeable and her channel is awesome.

[DharricRolyat]

I saw a double interview with Erika and Forrest Valkai. Right now science communicators who can talk to and make sense to people without science backgrounds is going to be hugely important.

[sharonboggs]

Erika's enthusiasm is contagious.

[WaysToHuman]

"A firehose of information to the face" is the best way I've seen Erika described haha but surprisingly, not in a bad way, more like on a scorching summer day when it's exactly what you needed. She's amazing!

[scottdebruyn]

Damn! I love it when Seth 'winds up' Erika (or Forest) and then just lets them go. And boy, do they go! And go and go and go and go! I rarely have the time but, try my damnedest to get to enjoy every second! 🥰

[ClockLock]

I'm so happy to have two of my favorite content creators collabing!

[strobee]

AMAZING! Thank you so much Seth & Erica! I’m so grateful to have found this content years ago. I look forward to episodes more than you know! 🥰

[Where_is_Waldo]

"It's like a fire hose of information in the face." And she can do that for hours and keep it interesting.

[almcdermid]

When I was a believer, I desperately wanted to experience some type of epiphany, but during my deconvertion, I discovered Ericka's channel, read Why Evolution is True, and had my epiphany when I realized that all of nature was a single process. As Ericka mentioned at the end of the video, evolution is literally awe inspiring.

[peteberrie]

BRAVO - this is an ASTONISHINGLY good video. Erika's enjoyment and excitement at "walking us" through the rudiments of human evolution makes it very watchable. I'm a channel hopper by nature but I was hooked from the get go with this one and watched it in one sitting from start to finish. Erika's clear explanation (with her skulls to illustrate) was very easy to follow and the way she brought out the various key aspects of the evolution was really well thought through. And I can't end this comment without a mention of Seth who is the perfect foil for Erika. I love his calm careful presentation style. Well done both of you for the fabulous joint production - you need to do more like this.

I genuinely think that Erika could do a speaking tour in the UK and Europe with this material. Her fortunate audience members would keep her for hours after her talks with questions - and I'm confident that she would go on until the building was closed!

[stephenhardy]

Seth, I really appreciate your careful editing of this interview, the excellent inserted visuals, the close-ups... Erica's amazing explanations were worthy of your first-rate treatment!

[oxcart]

I'd give this girl a degree just on the strength of her videos!

[quicknumbercrunch]

I have been studying the subjects covered for many decades, and I concur with all she said. She rivals Robert Sapolsky at being able to speak intelligently and clearly for over an hour without stopping to take a breath. Glad he will have a competent successor many years form today. I have a home an hour south of Paris that Erika and a companion are free to use when she moves to Europe.

[kellylee]

Thank you, Seth and Erika! You are both so gentle and kind, and this was fantastic information!

[MattieWrecksEm]

I was captivated for the full 1:48:13!!! Thank you Erika!!

[PaulCaudle-qd]

What a phenomenal guest! Thank you Seth for having her wow! I saved this video to refer to later! Many of us were educated today..

[giuseppesavaglio]

'My grandaddy weren't no monkey' As an Aussie i apologise for Ken Ham. But not for Ray Comfort, he's from New Zealand.