Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes

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Added: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:00 UTC

Thanks to rod-the-farmer for the link.
http://www.ted.com/talks/elaine_morgan_says_we_evolved_from_aquatic_apes.html

About this talk

Elaine Morgan is a tenacious proponent of the aquatic ape hypothesis: the idea that humans evolved from primate ancestors who dwelt in watery habitats. Hear her spirited defense of the idea -- and her theory on why mainstream science doesn't take it seriously.

About Elaine Morgan

Elaine Morgan is an octogenarian scientist, armed with an arsenal of television writing credits and feminist instincts, on a mission to prove humans evolved in water.

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