An invited talk as part of the Darwin series for Nature Live at the Natural History Museum, London. Given on December 11, 2008.

1. Da r win’s
T r a ns a t la nt ic
Lic e
Vincent S. Smith

2. Da r win on Lic e

3. Lic e - s pe c ia lis t
pa r a s it e s

4. A d a pt a t ion

5. Da r win’s que s t ion

6. Lous e E volut ion

7. Co- e volut ion

8. Co- s pe c ia t ion
Co-speciation

9. Pr ima t e Lic e

10. H uma n Lic e

11. Pr ima t e Lic e

12. Pr ima t e s
?

13. Co- e volut ion
?
1.2 My
Time
5.4 My
8.8 My

14. Re c e nt H uma n E volut ion
Europe Africa Asia Americas
0
Age (million
years ago)
1.0
2.0

15. S wit c h ing h os t s

16. “A r c h a ic ” a nd mod e r n h uma ns ma d e
c ont a c t

17. T h e Lous e F a mily T r e e
T h e n a nd now…
242 species
(1844)
Birds
Mammals

18. T h e Lous e F a mily T r e e
T h e n a nd now…
4,947 species
(2008)
Birds
Mammals

19. T h e Lous e F a mily T r e e
T h e n a nd now…
4,947 species
(2008)
Birds
Mammals

20. Ga la pa g os M oc k ing b ir d s

21. M oc k ing b ir d Pa r a s it e s

22. Compa r ing f a mily t r e e s
Mockingbirds
Islands Lice
Mites

23. Questions?