I had a wonderful time the other day with the Cambridge University Biological Anthropology Society when we hosted Professors Lee Berger, John Hawks, and Agustin Fuentes. I hope you learn so much just like I did and have a great time enjoying this debate amongst intellectual giants! From the President of CUBAS: “The Rising StarContinue reading “The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi-as told by Dr. Lee Berger, Dr. Agustin Fuentes, and Dr. John Hawks-Into the Darkness of Rising Star”
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Homo naledi the Astonishing Tale with Three Outstanding Professors
*Premiering at 5pm Pacific on the World of Paleoanthropology YouTube Channel; look for it earlier here: I had a wonderful time this morning with the Cambridge University Biological Anthropology Society when we hosted Professors Lee Berger, John Hawks, and Agustin Fuentes; here is a description written by the student president: I hope you learn soContinue reading “Homo naledi the Astonishing Tale with Three Outstanding Professors”
A New Lineage of Oligocene Anthropoid? Seminar with Erik Seiffert!
Check out this new article I wrote for the Cambridge University Biological Anthropology Society about their first seminar! Unfortunately, we had issues and couldn’t record it (seminar 2 is being uploaded to view right now) I did an excellent write-up for you to know what happened. So please head on over to their website, andContinue reading “A New Lineage of Oligocene Anthropoid? Seminar with Erik Seiffert!”
Congratulations to Dr. Svante Paabo!
*First Posted on the Cambridge University’s Biological Anthropology Society by Seth Chagi” Born to who would become a Nobel Prize Winner for Physiology and Medicine in 1955, in Stockholm, Sweden, Svante Paabo would live a life filled with scientific excellence. Excellence has touched every aspect of the work, teams, and projects that he has beenContinue reading “Congratulations to Dr. Svante Paabo!”
Hominin vs. Hominid-Are they the same?
Join me on this week’s episode of PaleoFridays at 2pm PST! Set your reminders! Lee Berger’s Article: https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/document.pdf “So, what’s in a name? The classification debate is not just a debate for the purist; it cuts to the core of our understanding of humanity’s place in nature and our evolutionary relationships with our closest livingContinue reading “Hominin vs. Hominid-Are they the same?”
Who Made the Oldest Stone Tools?-PaleoFridays
Welcome to this episode of #PaleoFridays! Sorry for the late episode, but accidents do happen! Immobilized and feeling much better right now, thank you all for the concern and well wishes, next time I wont trip and fall! On this week’s episode we will be discussing the oldest known stone tool complex thus far known.Continue reading “Who Made the Oldest Stone Tools?-PaleoFridays”
A Big Announcement….
Hello fans of WOPA, and to those who have been following my work for the last few years, I have a very exciting announcement to make. I have been invited by the president of the Biological Anthropology Society of the University of Cambridge, to be their Science Communications Officer. They are very impressed with theContinue reading “A Big Announcement….”
Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal…but that’s not all! – Popular Archeology
Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal…but that’s not all! – Popular Archeology — Read on popular-archaeology.com/article/sahelanthropus-the-oldest-representative-of-humanity-was-indeed-bipedal-but-thats-not-all/ Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal…but that’s not all! – Popular Archeology I have always believed that Toumaï was the first biped, and new analysis is showing that this is the case! CheckContinue reading “Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal…but that’s not all! – Popular Archeology”
Paleogenetics with Dr. Todd Disotell
In this episode of “The Story of Us” we featured famed geneticist and anthropologist, Dr. Todd Disotell. Hailing from NYU, this long-time researcher and professor have made long strides in the world of paleo genetics and phylogeny during his tenure. Moving to the University of Massachusetts to take a slight career change, Dr. Disotell hasContinue reading “Paleogenetics with Dr. Todd Disotell”
Sterkfontein Caves, a Million Years Older?
Originally posted on World of Paleoanthropology:
A new dating technology developed by Purdue researcher Darryl Granger is being used to re-date breccia blocks containing many of the world’s most famous South African hominin fossils. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYpGszYvvBs Four different Australopithecus crania that were found in the Sterkfontein caves, South Africa. The Sterkfontein cave fill containing this and…
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