"We used technology to turn ourselves into kangaroos"

[woodchick]

Interesting article about how baby slings might have been responsible for the brain development that allowed us to evolve into Homo sapiens.

http://gizmodo.com/5619821/artificia...created-humans

(thanks, BoingBoing!)

[Annie Mac]

Interesting article!

[angelachristin]

wow, that was a fascinating article, thanks!

[Asiago]

That is so cool. People will often say, "oh those things weren't around when I raised my kids" and I tell them that slings have been around as long as fabric has, and before that is was likely leather! Now I know they literally have been around the entire evolution of humans!

[isabchi]

Thank you for sharing!

[harli]

Such a neat article I'm not even done reading it but I'm already formulating a class project surrounding this article. (I'm about to get my high school biology teaching certificate) I now even have an excuse to bring in my woven wrap and sling. That way I can promote biology AND babywearing. Thanks for sharing!!!

[MegBoz]

Originally Posted by harli

I'm already formulating a class project surrounding this article. (I'm about to get my high school biology teaching certificate)

That is so cool!