Overview
How did your body become the complicated, quirky, amazing machine it is today? Anatomist Neil Shubin uncovers the answers in this 3-part science series that looks at human evolution. Using fossils, embryos and genes, he reveals how our bodies are the legacy of ancient fish, reptiles and primates — the ancestors you never knew were in your family tree.
Production
Windfall Films
Cast & Characters
Neil Shubin
Himself
Directors & Crew
Tom Cook
Director
Alex Tate
Director
David Dugan
Director
Screenshots & Stills
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