• Question: What makes us human?

    Asked by ruby to Duncan on 6 Nov 2017.
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      Duncan McNicholl answered on 6 Nov 2017:

      That’s a huge question!

      I think there’s lots of different answers. The most sciencey one is that we all have DNA in our bodies that is very similar to all of the other humans, and a bit different from all of the other animals. That’s why we look like humans, and why we grew up with the right number of heads and stuff.

      I think the thing that really makes us human isn’t our DNA or our bodies, though. I think the thing that makes us human is that we keep asking questions, and keep telling stories. You should makes sure you keep doing both.

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