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What Does It Mean To Be Human? (VIDEO)

Could the desire to add artistic value to the world be only human? It's a great debate.
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Senior Science Editor, The Huffington Post

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What does it mean to be human?

The Big History Project initiative -- a free online program for teachers and students -- recently posed that question to the world in a new video contest, seeking responses from science enthusiasts, educators, and young people.

And HuffPost Science's "Talk Nerdy To Me" series has stepped in to offer our thoughts on what exactly separates the human species from the rest of the animal kingdom -- check out the video above to hear our answer and leave your ideas in the comments below.

C'mon, talk nerdy to me!

See all Talk Nerdy to Me posts.

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