• Question: What makes us human?

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      Asked by Thingamagik to Alex, Anaïs, Peter, Sarwat, Shreesha on 10 Mar 2015.
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        Peter Maskell answered on 10 Mar 2015:

        good question easy answer our DNA? other answers who knows.

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        Anaïs Pujol answered on 11 Mar 2015:

        If we look a the human evolution I will say the emergence of genus Homo where somewhere, he was able express cognitively modern behaviors and a form of symbolic intelligence. It is the hallmark of human creativity and uniqueness.

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        Sarwat Iqbal answered on 11 Mar 2015:

        An interesting point.
        I think genes.
        The arrangement, sequence, and expression levels of our DNA can provide valuable information of what makes a human unique from other created kinds, including the skeletal features and behavioral differences mentioned above. But like the studies from paleontology, it will only tell us more about the “vessel” humans were created in, not what truly “makes us human.”

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