A Neanderthal Perspective on Human Origins with Svante Pääbo - 2018

(1:45 - Svante Pääbo, 52:37 - Q&A) Most people are part-Neanderthal, the closest extinct human relative. Svante Pääbo explores human genetic evolution by analyzing preserved genetic material from the remains of ancient organisms, including Neanderthals. What can we learn from the genomes of our closest evolutionary relatives? Pääbo is an evolutionary anthropologist and pioneer of paleogenetics and the director of the Max Plank Institute of Evolutionary Genetics. He won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine and was awarded the 2018 Nierenberg Award for Science in the Public Interest. Recorded on 10/03/2018. [12/2018] [Show ID: 34037]

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[TheAj]

This enthusiasm for what he does is why he's won the Nobel Prize! Infectious energy

[Mojaveever]

Paabo is the master! Always excellent, never includes a single ambiguous statement in his presentations, and although English is his second language - his ability to communicate is unsurpassed.

[sgrannie]

His enthusiasm is contagious. And I love listening to people who love what they do.

[jabbassoapbox]

I'm less than 10 minutes into presentation, but already gave video a like because this guy is explaining things much more clearly than most other people I've watched.

[glutinousmaximus]

Superb presentation. I love his style and dry humour too. :0)

[irajsaniee]

Excellent lecture accessible to a wide audience.

[boabrahamsson]

superb information about Svante's research, longing for next step

[sam]

Such an amazing Lecture ❤️
Congratulations on the Nobel Prize Dr. Svante Pääbo

[lifetobelived]

Mr. Paabo has such a relaxing voice that just draws me into to absorb the information more fully.

[rowdeo]

What a great man who can actually communicate science to us lay people.

[Tiili]

Underbart bra föreläsning, som vanligt av dig, lugnt och sakligt. Jag brukar börja spela föreläsningen när jag går till sängs och sedan får den gå hela natten, om och om igen. Du har så rogivande röst.

[kedarbhide]

Prof SP is a recipient of Nobel Prize 2022. Glad to have watched and known him before that happened 😃😃

[buckrogers]

Fantastic lecture. Impressed by the depth of search and research. Like, even the splitting of cells and the behaviour of stem cells between species.

[johannageisel]

Thank you for sharing this!

I have several times attempted to understand the process of human migration and intermixing in prehistoric times but I have never found that much detail about it.
This was so enlightening!

[ADR-jm]

WOW! You can't just listen....you will get lost! The graphics help it make sense! A great lecture!

[Ozgipsy]

I’ve rarely seen anyone so roundly respected and genuinely liked.

[wolfgangneuhaus]

congratulation, dr. pääbo, for the nobel

[rudyvillalon]

Thank you Dr Pääbo for this excelent material and presentation!!! So, please hurry up to extract, analyse and publish about DNA samples from the new fossil discoveries of Homo floresensis, Homo naledi and Autralophitecus sediba. Their remaining DNA new information will add much more to our evolution understanding, such as you have done so far with Neanderthals and Denisovans.

[Sweet..letssurf]

Fascinating
Thank you... can’t wait to see what is known in 5-10-15
Years

[johnmarks]

Excellent presentation. Full of good information.