Greetings!Has anyone caught an interview with this paleontologist, Neil Shubin?
I was listening to him this past week on Minnesota Public Radio, as he discussed his work digging around in the Arctic Circle, collecting fossils of fish evolving with fingers and necks. It's freaking fascinating stuff!
I love it, as a woman who reveres science, and so deeply enjoys the
literal and figurative applications to my human and spiritual self.
Literally: If we all evolved from fish, what must our lung capacities
be?
Figuratively: What abilities to dive deeply, and immerse ourselves in
oceanic atmospheres do we possess?
How are our inner fishes really great for sustaining us in these
turbulent, and ever-changing waters of life?
Here's a passage from the Newsweek article that cracks me up with
info and Shubin's humor:
"Your Inner Fish," Shubin explains how a range of medical conditions, from hiccups to heart disease, are the byproducts of our clunky evolution. "The extraordinary disconnect between our past and our human present means that our bodies fall apart in certain predictable ways," he says. "Our circulatory systems are a good example. They were designed for activity, but we now have the lifestyles of spuds."
Here's the link to the Newsweek article. Check it out if you have time!
http://www.newsweek.com/id/96399
xoxo,
Melissa
