Future humans: Big eyes, short legs

SYDNEY - To imagine what humans will look like in the future, people must first understand what different hominid species looked like in the past, said a senior lecturer at the department of environmental sciences of Macquarie University in Australia.

"The whole idea is to just get people involved in science," Kira Westaway said at the Sydney Science Week, which will explore the mysteries of evolution.

As part of the program, 75 children between the ages 5-10 will be given the task of designing their own future human race.