DR. SERGIO ALMÉCIJA
PALEONTOLOGIST
Dr. Sergio Almécija is a researcher studying human evolution. From Dr. Sergio Almécija: “Understanding the nature of the last common ancestor between apes and humans is essential to better understanding human origins.” He works at the American Museum of Natural History. His other job title is biological anthropologist.
Some of his research focuses on the evolution of human hands. In his 2015 study, published in Nature Communications, Dr. Almécija found that human hands are actually quite primitive; in the last 2 million years, human hands have changed less than chimpanzee hands. He also studies the origins of human “bipedalism” (walking on two legs) from an unknown form of locomotion used by our ape ancestors.
Further Resources
Make sure to check out Sergio Almecija’s personal website!
Dr. Sergio Almécija is a research scientist for the Anthropology Division at the American Museum of Natural History.
He is also a member and contributor to the Ecology and Evolution community from Nature —see his profile here!
Dr. Almécija featured on BBC: Chimpanzees and monkeys have entered the Stone Age.
Watch a clip on Dr. Almécija here from The Secret History of Our Evolution.