Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking
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Have you ever wondered why humans walk on two legs rather than four? This Specialization explores how science investigates this unusual form of locomotion. We have developed a Specialization that explores how science investigates this unusual form of locomotion. We start our investigation by looking at the mechanics of upright walking in humans and comparing that to bipedal locomotion in large birds, bears, and apes. We journey back millions of years into the human fossil record in an effort to understand how and why upright walking evolved. Around our first birthday, each of us learned how to walk, but how does this happen? With bipedalism came costly trade-offs as well– in this course, we examine these aches and pains as byproducts of our evolutionary history.
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What you'll learn
- understand the mechanics of bipedal locomotion
- compare human walking to that of other bipedal animals
- explore the evolutionary history of upright walking
- identify the trade-offs associated with bipedalism
Course objectives
- analyze the mechanics of upright walking
- trace the evolution of bipedalism through the fossil record
- examine the physical costs and benefits of bipedal locomotion
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