I took my Ph.D. at Brown University which I'm proud to say is a hard-ass school...but when there I was reading Morgan and trying to share it, and there was exactly the ignorant attitude that Morgan herein describes. Seen it elsewhere too. I never got any "straight answers" against her either. I am glad to see that she is beginning to win respect. Thanks again for this lecture---and to E.M.!
Brilliant therory...makes great sense. Sadly, just checking how many people have viewed this docu tells you everything..about the scientific community and the general public! ! One lot let their egos close their minds and mouths and the other lot have lost their minds and motivations to commercial infotainment!
maybe hoping for reasonable professionals is just too much to ask but hope she gets her wish, and in the meantime i'd like to get a hold of more of her books...
The aquatic theory is clearly substantial and I'm excited to hear about the idea of fusing the various theories into a common theory, as modern human ancestors likely passed through all sorts of environmental phases before and after the aquatic phase. I'd love to see this common theory become a focus in Elaine Morgan's lifetime. Happy to see she is still very sharp!
Brillant lecture, although AAT is about Homo (not apes or australopiths) & littoral is a better biological term here than aquatic IMO.
AFAIK anti-AAT "critiques" are irrelevant, misunderstanding, misrepresenting, illogical & invariably out-of-date.
For recent info, eg, google "econiche Homo" & "aquarboreal".
VerhaegenMarc 5 months ago
I took my Ph.D. at Brown University which I'm proud to say is a hard-ass school...but when there I was reading Morgan and trying to share it, and there was exactly the ignorant attitude that Morgan herein describes. Seen it elsewhere too. I never got any "straight answers" against her either. I am glad to see that she is beginning to win respect. Thanks again for this lecture---and to E.M.!
37Dionysos 1 year ago
Thumbs up, if for fun you are more likely to go for a swim than climb a tree.
vaticinus 1 year ago 2
Yes, this is really very intersting and it's a pitty it only has 500+ views..
Please share it, I just did...!!
m1ch1227 2 years ago
Brilliant therory...makes great sense. Sadly, just checking how many people have viewed this docu tells you everything..about the scientific community and the general public! ! One lot let their egos close their minds and mouths and the other lot have lost their minds and motivations to commercial infotainment!
PeterMacMusic 2 years ago 2
maybe hoping for reasonable professionals is just too much to ask but hope she gets her wish, and in the meantime i'd like to get a hold of more of her books...
mickalene 3 years ago
The aquatic theory is clearly substantial and I'm excited to hear about the idea of fusing the various theories into a common theory, as modern human ancestors likely passed through all sorts of environmental phases before and after the aquatic phase. I'd love to see this common theory become a focus in Elaine Morgan's lifetime. Happy to see she is still very sharp!
kf1000 3 years ago 2