How Movement Drives Evolution – with Matt Wilkinson

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Zoologist Matt Wilkinson leads a whistle-stop tour of the evolution of movement, showing how going from place to place has dominated the four-billion-year history of life. Subscribe for weekly science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Matt's book "Restless Creatures" is available to buy now - https://geni.us/kg3GjGd Why are there no flying monkeys but plenty of flying dinosaurs? Why are there no natural wheels on Earth? And how can a human outrun an antelope? Join zoologist Matt Wilkinson on a whistle-stop tour of the evolution of moving around, and find out how our ancestors became two-legged, why we have opposable thumbs, backbones and brains, how even trees are obsessed with movement, and how going from place to place has dominated the four-billion-year history of life. Matt Wilkinson is a zoologist and professional actor who has recently written the acclaimed book Restless Creatures. Recorded 2 June 2016 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link. #Evolution, #MovementScience, #BiologyTalks, #MattWilkins

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