Evolution 101: People Don’t Look Like Goats
On the lighter side of anthropology… The Onion takes a satirical look at what outrageously pseudoscientific research into human origins might look like. Their headline reads:
“Anthropologists Trace Human Origins Back To One Large Goat”
‘Wait, That Can’t Be Right,’ Scientists Say”
In addition to being funny, the article, by contrast, helps show the strict standards of evidence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and peer-review process of actual paleoanthropological research. Also, our close relationship with other primates is highlighted when one fake Onion researcher observes that “…humans don’t look like goats.” In other words, don’t expect any presentations on “goat people” at professional anthropological conferences anytime soon. Enjoy!
- Jay Fancher
Now wait just a second. I had an uncle that definitely looked like a goat. In fact my aunt often referred to him as such.
Jungle Jim
February 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Off topic but… I am greatly disappointed by the new “barebones” look of the site — you had a distinctive, clean and easy to read blog with a fantastic header… and now just a dense mass of seemingly unstyled text, with zero personality :(
Sebastien
March 4, 2011 at 8:47 am
I understand your concern. I am working on figuring something out but please do continue to visit in the meantime. Our content is still the same.
Kambiz Kamrani
March 5, 2011 at 1:10 am
i tink that chimpanzee look like today how could u
discrib it pliz…………………..
daisy
April 12, 2011 at 8:56 am
Man never look like goat. It all depends on your view or perspective. You only see what your mind sees. Two people watch the same thing and leave with different perspective. Hey your uncle does not look like a goat. In and see it again.
Ayo Okeowo
March 10, 2011 at 12:20 pm
You never met my uncle.
Jungle Jim
March 10, 2011 at 1:30 pm