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  • Born June 5, 1954 (61)
  • Attended University of Washington where he was awarded with a PhD in mathematics for his work with ridge regression
  • Head of Evolutionary Biology group at the University of Reading (Reading, Berkshire)

Mark Pagel: How language transformed humanity

Why did humans evolve and strengthen while other species lack improvements?

  • Pagel alludes to the story of the Tower of Babel. The used language to try to outwit God

Work Cited

The affects of language:

  • Language has served as a way to form identities and uniqueness among cultures
  • It allows people to transfer and build upon each others innovations
  • It allows us to advance technological and intellectually

How language transformed humanity: Main points

Pagel, Mark."Mark Pagel: How Language

Transformed Humanity". N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.

Brief Biography:

- Chimpanzees use tools the same way we do. Yet they never attempt at improving them in the same manner as we do

-They lack "social learning" skills

Link: 12:32-14:40

https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity/transcript?language=en#t-739279

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