Weekly Program: You have no idea where camels really come from
Camels are so well adapted to the desert that it's hard to imagine them living anywhere else. But what if we have them pegged all wrong? What if those big humps, feet and eyes were evolved for a different climate and a different time? In this talk, join Radiolab's Latif Nasser as he tells the surprising story of how a very tiny, very strange fossil upended the way he sees camels, and the world. This talk comes from the PBS special "TED Talks: Science & Wonder." Filmed in 2015 at Ted Talks Live. This talk made the list of Top Ted Talks of 2016 (a group of 17 talks).
Why you should listen
The history of science is "brimming with tales stranger than fiction," says Latif Nasser, who wrote his PhD dissertation on the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962. A writer and researcher, Nasser is now the research director at Radiolab, a job that allows him to dive into archives, talk to interesting people and tell stories as a way to think about science and society.
Hope you enjoyed this light-hearted program this week. Many of our members and Rotarians will be viewing live nativity scenes to celebrate the birth of Jesus, so if you do see a camel you may find a smile crossing your face as you recall this newsletter from the Rotary e-club of Houston. To all - may you experience JOY this season and may you prepare yourself to become a dynamic Rotarian - engaged and full of ideas to help make this world a better place.