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09. Juni 2010, 18:15 bis 00:00

The shape of life history from the fossil record

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Since the nineteenth century many of the 'missing links' between major animal groups have been discovered, especially those connected with breakthroughs into new habitats - like water to land, or earth to air. Fossils also yield surprises: from feathered dinosaurs to unsuspected human side branches. And puzzles remain, such as the cause of the great breakthrough in life's diversity at the base of the Cambrian. Life can best be understood as a series of evolutionary and ecological breakthroughs. But some ecologies seem to emerge 'spontaneously' many times over hundreds of millions of years, so maybe life's history can be seen as a story of 'advancement', or one of re-playing similar ecological themes. And is human consciousness part of the same scenario?

Moderation:
Christian Köberl, ÖAW, Uni Wien

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