Did humans evolve from monkeys or from fish? In this enlightening talk, ichthyologist and TED Fellow Prosanta Chakrabarty dispels some hardwired myths about evolution, encouraging us to remember that we're a small part of a complex, four-billion-year process -- and not the end of the line. "We're not the goal of evolution," Chakrabarty says. "Think of us all as young leaves on this ancient and gigantic tree of life -- connected by invisible branches not just to each other, but to our extinct relatives and our evolutionary ancestors."

Prosanta Chakrabarty: Four billion years of evolution in six minutes

Four billion years of evolution in six minutes

Evolution misinterpretations lead to skewed views on life's interconnectedness, undermining our understanding of biodiversity.

Humans didn't evolve from monkeys, but share a common ancestor, highlighting the vast, intricate web of life's 4-billion-year journey.

Life on Earth, from bacteria to humans, represents a complex 4-billion-year evolutionary saga, urging a reevaluation of our place in nature.