*Premiering in 45 minutes!* Today on this episode of The Story of Us, we are featuring someone I specifically look up to as a science communicator and paleoanthropologist in training, Dr. Briana Pobiner of the Smithsonian! The list of activities and successes of Dr. Pobiner’s career are note worthy, and worth just listening to thisContinue reading “Dr. Briana Pobiner-The Story of Us”
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Yves Coppens, Yet Another Lost This Year, Rest In Peace.
Another sad day in which I have to report on another loss in our world.
Last night news spread that Yves Coppens passed away, he lived a full and exciting life, and we wish his family the best.
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The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?
*Updated with more Accurate Information* If you would like, and can, please also view on Academia.edu Lithic technology, or stone tool complexes, are extraordinarily important to the human story. It is part of what makes us so utterly unique, despite the fact that other creatures in the animal kingdom, such as Chimps and Bonobos useContinue reading “The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?”
What is Race, and if it’s not real, why do we look so different?
If there is only one race of human being alive today, which we know is the case, why do we look so different? What can explain these differences on a intro level?
Update-Prof. William (Bill) Kimbel- RIP
Update: His funeral is being broadcasted to registered individuals via Zoom Saturday the 28th, you can register here. It is with the utmost sadness that I inform you, for those who do not already know, that the famed paleoanthropologist, who served as the director of the IHO at ASU for 13 years, Dr. Bill Kimbel,Continue reading “Update-Prof. William (Bill) Kimbel- RIP”
“Discovering Us” by Evan Hadingham Review
Originally posted on World of Paleoanthropology:
When you ask many anthropologists today, what got them into anthropology in the first place, many of them will tell you this or that, but often enough it is that they came across the now famous book, fondly known as “The Lucy Book” by Dr. Don Johnson, published in…
What is Paleoanthropology? An introduction!
Today, in one hour I am excited to premiere a new video! (You can watch it on this page once it has premiered, otherwise this is the link: (https://youtu.be/pqpsqWktqMM). We are going to learn all about Paleoanthropology, what it is, and how it relates to our modern world. There is a great deal to learnContinue reading “What is Paleoanthropology? An introduction!”
A small tooth, a big surprise, and Denisovans in Laos!
A new Denisovans fossil has been discovered! This leads to further understanding of the species, and new secrets, and many more answers, which lead to more and more questions!
It’s here! Welcome to the Origins of Bipedal Walking!
Well, the day has come! Earlier today, Dr. Throckmorton, Dr. McNutt, Dr. Hammond and Dr. DeSilva and I got together and held a symposium about discussing the Origins of Bipedal Walking. This is a special recording of “The Story of Us” that we have been preparing for months. It has taken a great deal ofContinue reading “It’s here! Welcome to the Origins of Bipedal Walking!”
The Origins of Bipedal Walking
We have an upcoming event that might peek the interests of any #paleoanthropologist! I have brought together some experts in the field, especially concerning the subject of the #origins of #bipedal #walking. So join us! The event is not live, but recorded, and will be posted the same day. I encourage anyone who is interestedContinue reading “The Origins of Bipedal Walking”
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