Jordi Agustí facts for kids
Jordi Agustí is a well-known Spanish scientist. He is a paleontologist, which means he studies fossils to learn about ancient life on Earth. He works at a special research center called the Instituto de Paleoecología Humana y Evolución Social at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
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What Does Jordi Agustí Study?
Jordi Agustí's main work is about how mammals have changed over the last 10 million years. He looks at their fossils to understand how they evolved. He also studies how these changes are connected to big shifts in Earth's climate.
Where Has He Worked?
He has led many important research projects. These projects have taken him to different parts of Europe and North Africa. His work helps us understand how ancient animals lived and adapted.
Discovering Ancient Humans
Jordi Agustí was also part of an amazing team. This team found some of the oldest Eurasian hominids in a place called Dmanisi, Georgia. Hominids are a group that includes humans and our closest ancient relatives. This discovery was very important for understanding human history!
Books by Jordi Agustí
Jordi Agustí has written several books about science. These books help explain complex ideas to more people. Some of his books include:
- La evolución y sus metáforas (1994)
- Mammoths, sabertooths, and Hominids (2002)
- Fósiles, genes y teorías (2003)
- El ajedrez de la vida (Crítica, 2010)
- La gran migración (Crítica, 2011)
- Los primeros pobladores de Europa (2012)
- El precio de la inteligencia (Crítica, 2012), which he wrote with Enric Bufill and Marina Mosquera.
Awards and Recognition
Jordi Agustí has received special awards for his scientific work. In 2002, he won the Premio de Literatura Científica. This award was from the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la innovació for his book El secreto de Darwin. The next year, in 2003, the Generalitat de Catalunya gave him the Narcís Monturiol Medal. This medal is a high honor given for scientific achievements.
See also
In Spanish: Jordi Agustí para niños
