- 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