Cuando uno piensa en la evolución humana, es muy probable que se imagine a chimpancés colgados de los árboles. Pero los humanos, junto con los osos, los lagartos, los colibríes y el Tyrannosaurus rex, somos en realidad peces de aletas lobuladas.
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Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Reading
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Associate Professor of International Law and Security, University of Reading
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Lecturer in German, University of Reading
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Lecturer in Management and Media, University of Reading
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Professor of Ocean and Earth Observation, University of Reading
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Professor of Atmospheric Physics, University of Reading
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Associate Professor in Modern History, University of Reading
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Research Associate Professor in Planetary Astronomy, Meteorology, University of Reading
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Biology, University of Reading
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Climate Scientist, University of Reading
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Professor of Climate Risks and Resilience, University of Reading
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Atmospheric Physics, University of Reading
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Associate Professor of Finance and co-Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Henley Business School, University of Reading
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Reading
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Lecturer in Real Estate Economics; UG Programme director, University of Reading
