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When we talk about human history, we focus on great leaders, revolutions, and technological advances. But how has the Earth itself determined our destiny? How has our planet made us?<\/p>\nWhen we talk about human history, we focus on great leaders, revolutions, and technological advances. But how has the Earth itself determined our destiny? How has our planet made us?<\/p>\n
As a species we are shaped by our environment. Geological forces drove our evolution in East Africa; mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece; and today voting behaviour in the United States follows the bed of an ancient sea. The human story is the story of these forces, from plate tectonics and climate change, to atmospheric circulation and ocean currents.<\/p>\n
By taking us through millennia of human history, and billions of years into our planet\u2019s past, Professor Lewis Dartnell tells us the ultimate origin story. When we reach the point where history becomes science we see a vast web of connections that underwrites our modern world and helps us face the challenges of the future.<\/p>\n
From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the Earth\u2019s awesome impact on the shape of human civilizations.<\/p>\n
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This event is based on my book, ORIGINS<\/em>, which is \u00a0a Sunday Times<\/em> bestseller, on\u00a0iNews<\/em>\u2019 11 best popular science books for 2019, and a Mail on Sunday<\/em> recommended science and nature book.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you would like to book this talk please email<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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