'What is a human?' is a surprisingly hard question | ft. @GutsickGibbon

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[Allestya]

Oh! My A colab with Forrest and Gutsick Gibbon. This is paradise!

[timeneses]

Forest and Erica are the bio dream team!

[AtypicalPaul]

Many Humans think way too highly of themselves as a species. We are animals like chimps, cows, pigs, etc. We all want love, safety, play, nurture our young, etc.

[MangoPrism]

9:38 makes me contemplate an alternate universe where Forrest was a linguist. Honestly I still think he’d have such a passion for teaching that he’d have his own yt channel teaching about English and its little nuances. He‘d get super excited just like he does here

[joshboydtheactor]

I was going to finish hate watching a Paul and Morgan deconstruction, but a collab with Forrest and Gutsick is the stuff that unicorns would dream of.

[sbling]

“I never said she stole my money.” It is actually pretty cool how using the exact same words can mean totally different things depending on which word you emphasize.

[Limepopsicle]

These are the two people that inspired me to put more effort into my education and to one day become a biology researcher and a science communicator. I take pride in my opportunities and strive for the best in the schooling I have because these two people showed me the beauty of science and education as a whole. My jaw literally dropped when I saw this video in my recommended. So excited to watch this much-anticipated collab!

[taikamiya]

Diving into any scientific question under the assumption that the answer is obvious almost always backfires.

[cerasinopshodgskissi]

I just got home from work teaching human evolution at a museum this was literally the perfect thing to get home to.

[christinechojnacki]

Thanks for making science fun, understandable and shareable.

[craig]

Forrest, Erika, and Aron are my 3 favorite science communicators. If I had teachers like this when I was in school I would’ve tried harder rather than settle for B’s and C’s

[AbuctingTacos]

What a powerhouse duo. Also "I never said she stole my money" blew my mind. I never thought of language that way

[putridcobra]

Thank both of you for showing the joy of science!

[groovychunks]

There’s a book called “the pun also rises” which explains how humor may have developed speech in humans and it’s incredibly interesting. Laughing may have developed our vocal chords and our ability to form puns requires complex language. Highly recommend

[biosec]

I was having a really bad day and Forests absolute enjoyment talking about the ones who only survived due to care from other members of their group put a smile on my face. Thank you for the video.

[stevensmutko]

Forrest please never stop doing what you do, you mean soo much to so many people always keep your enthusiasm and never doubt how important it is to learn.

[Gainoffuntion]

I love gutsick gibbons stuff. Especially when she reacts to creationists content.

[amesstarline]

It's really interesting seeing the evolutionary history and connections of the human. As a fan of history, it's like a lore to human changes. Awesome collab, you two!

[Plant_Parenthood]

This highlights why it is so silly when politicians ask "What is a woman?"
Many categories that we use on a regular basis aren't as cut and dried as we would like to think.
Like "fish" for example. There is no definition of "fish" that includes all fish and excludes all non-fish.
(Yes, I realize that "fish" isn't a taxonomic classification)

[dunklerKurfurstDesDeepstat]

As an "just ok ape" I want to thank for including us, we are forgotten so often.