Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

Interesting Facts

• The book explains how the human body is connected to ancient fish and other ancestors.
• The author describes how his discovery of Tiktaalik roseae, a transitional link between fish and land animals, helped understand the evolution of limbs.
• The book explores how many parts of our body, such as ears and eyes, have their roots in ancient organisms.
• Shubin discusses genetic research showing how genes responsible for limb development in fish also play a role in forming human arms and legs.
• The book highlights the importance of embryology in understanding evolution, showing how embryo development reflects evolutionary changes.