HOT Topic – The Evolution of Skin Tones: A Reflection of Human Adaptation and Health

How has human skin color evolved and why does it matter? Nina Jablonski, a biological anthropologist at Penn State University who studies the adaptations of humans and their primate relatives to the environment, explains how pigmentation evolved in relation to ultraviolet radiation and the role this adaptation plays in our health and well-being.

Moderated by Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

This Zoom webinar aired May 19, 2022, as part of the ongoing HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic Series.

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