“Geometric Signs: a brief history of space and time.” Pilar wanted to know about the time period of the signs as well as where they are found around the world. In this first episode, the questions that was asked was – “ What is the time period, and geographical location in which most of theContinue reading “Geometric Signs: A Brief History of Space and Time!”
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Were Humans Eating Each Other Over One and a Half Million Years Ago?
Were Humans Eating Each Other Over One and a Half Million Years Ago? This past week a new paper came out in “Scientific Reports” by lead author Dr. Briana Pobiner, detailing the possible evidence of early cannibalism, or consumption of meat of some kind, of an early hominin, by another hominin, nearly 1.5 million yearsContinue reading “Were Humans Eating Each Other Over One and a Half Million Years Ago?”
Our Human Relatives Butchered and Ate Each Other 1.45 Million Years Ago-Breaking News out of the Smithsonian
Amazing work by one of my mentors, and friend of WOPA, paleo dietary expert, Dr. Briana Pobiner! While of course this “doesn’t change everything we know” as no one single find shall, the added information, and idea that hominin could have been, or did feed on their fellow hominin, is, in my mind a newContinue reading “Our Human Relatives Butchered and Ate Each Other 1.45 Million Years Ago-Breaking News out of the Smithsonian”
Dreamer Books – An Ice Age Saga: The Story of Us with E.A Meigs
On this episode of “The Story of Us,” we are doing something a little different and are featuring a book series, a paleo fiction series, just now completed, and its author E.A Meigs. This book’s series is a good mix of wanting something like “Clan of the Cave Bear” but with a great deal moreContinue reading “Dreamer Books – An Ice Age Saga: The Story of Us with E.A Meigs”
Cambridge Journal of Human Behavior Issue 2. Vol 1 Call for Submissions
Dear Colleagues, Professors, Advisors, and Administrators, I hope you are doing well. This message is for those of you who are in the academic sphere. If you could please distribute the following message and attached document to members of your department (especially undergraduates), that would be greatly appreciated. ___________________ Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour: CallContinue reading “Cambridge Journal of Human Behavior Issue 2. Vol 1 Call for Submissions”
New Episode of “The Story of Us” – Naledi Engravings! 10 Am Pacific!
Now that we’ve all seen the headlines about the potential Naledi engravings join Seth and Genevieve as we dig deep into the questions surrounding this new possibility. What do we know so far? How should researchers approach such an extraordinary claim? How can we study these engravings? What is the balance between media and academia? AndContinue reading “New Episode of “The Story of Us” – Naledi Engravings! 10 Am Pacific!”
New Discovery in South Africa Unearths a New Chapter in Human Evolution
Update: As per eLife’s publishing policy, here are the peer reviews, I implore you to read, and digest all of this info! Co-Authored with Genevieve von Petzinger As I sit here watching the Press Release on the new naledi findings, I can’t help but feel captivated, excited, and at the edge of my seat aboutContinue reading “New Discovery in South Africa Unearths a New Chapter in Human Evolution”
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What does it mean to be human? Homo naledi’s ritualistic burial practices challenge our definition.
Before the exciting and big announcements coming out on the 5th! (Stay tuned!) I wondered what, according to AI, would it mean if a hominin species, such as Homo naledi, ritualistically buried their dead? Asking the New Bing Chatbot AI, I asked, “ in APA 7th edition, write a blog post about the implications onContinue reading “What does it mean to be human? Homo naledi’s ritualistic burial practices challenge our definition.”
Digging for Bones with Dr. Brenna Hasset
On this episode of The Story of Us, prepare to hear some exciting content and news! Premiering at 3pm PST! Dr. Brenna Hassett is a bioanthropologist and archaeologist who uses the evidence left behind in bones and teeth to tell us how we grew — or failed to grow — in the past. In thisContinue reading “Digging for Bones with Dr. Brenna Hasset”
